Asian Textiles: Indian Textiles
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Chintz with Floral Vines (detail)
Northwestern India, Passed down by the Maeda clan, Second half of the 17th centuryUpcomingAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
April 21, 2026 (Tue) - July 12, 2026 (Sun)Various textiles and techniques were spread across Asia from India, such as cotton cloth, splashed-pattern dyeing, tie-dyeing and brocades with metal threads. In particular, chintz, which was cotton cloth dyed with floral patterns or legendary images using woodblock printing or hand-drawing, fascinated people around the world and was a major export from the 16th to the 19th century.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Altar Hanging (Pichhwai) with Krishna | Machilipatnam, India | 18th century | TI-473 | |||
| Highlight | Chintz with Floral Vines | Northwestern India, Passed down by the Maeda clan | Second half of the 17th century | TI-389 | |||
| Highlight | Shawl with Hunting Scenes | Rajasthan, India | 19th–20th century | TI-478 | |||
| Highlight | Shawl with Flowers | Dhaka District, Bangladesh | 18th–19th century | Gift of Ms. Iwasa Shizuko, TI-516 | |||
| Highlight | Bedspread with Figures | France | 19th century | TI-627 |