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Fitzgerald Rare Textiles 28 Church Row London NW3 6UP T:+44 (0)20 7431 3076 |
Asian Textiles
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A silk floss stitch embroidery on cotton Wedding shawl Sind. India Late 19th century Measurements: 45 inches x 72 inches or 114 cm’s x183 cm’s |
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India |
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Japanese Fireman’s robe (kawabaori) Worn by the battalion leader of volunteer force. Deerskin, paste- resiststenciling with smoke- induced colour (Inden or fuss be-Gaea) Edo, 19th century |
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A cotton embroidered phulkari From the Punjab , early 20 th century Measurements :1metre 27 x 2metre 40 cm’s |
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Punjab |
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Silk breast wrapper
Balinese people,
Tye dye
Early 20th century
Measurement:116 Inches x 20 inches . 295 cm's x 51 cm's
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Balinese |
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A fragment of Vaishnavite silk lampas. Made in Assam mid 18 th century . Measurements: 30 ins x 32 ins or 76 cm's x 81 cm's Provenance: collected by traveller in Tibet in 1989. |
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Silk on embroidery Phulkari from Punjab Mid 20 th century Measurements: 252 cm's x 108 cm's |
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India (Punjab) |
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A floss silk embroidered phulkari from Silh people of Punjab, India. Late 19th early 20th century. Measurements: 127 cms x 240 cm Or 50 ins x 95 ins |
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(Detail) A floss silk embroidered phulkari from Silh people of Punjab, India. Late 19th early 20th century. Measurements: 127 cms x 240 cm Or 50 ins x 95 ins |
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Silk embroidered phulcari Sikh , Punjab , India Late 19th early 20th century Measurements: 140 cm's x 240 cm's |
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India |
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A silk embroidered phulcari Dowry piece Sikh, Punjab, India Late 19 th century early 20 th century Measurements: 132 cm's x 216 cm's |
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A skirt panel Embroidered on indigo cotton From The island of Timor Mid 20 th century Measurements: 126 cm's x 96 cm's |
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Timor |
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Silk embroidered Dowry piece. Sikh, Punjab ,India Measurements : 144 cm's x 244 cm's |
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Punjab |
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Tibetan Tiger Rug
Wool warp wool weft
59.5 x 30.75 inches
Cinnamon coloured wool
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Tibet |
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Tibetan Buddhist ritual silk patchwork Composed of Ming silk damasks put together in the 18th century Measurements: 72 cm's x 72 cm's or 29 inch square Mounted |
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A Phulcari cotton dowery textile, embroidered in floss silk from the Punjab, India Late 19th century. Measurements 230cms x 145cms |
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Indian |
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Tibetan Buddhist ritual silk patchwork Composed of Ming silk damasks put together in the 18th century measurements: 77 cm's x 77 cm's or 31 inch square Mounted |
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Tibet |
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Imperial yellow Chinese silk damask. Design incorporating clouds. Late Ming, early Qing Measurements: 69cms x 69 cms - 27inches x 27inches |
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Chinese |
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Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Patchwork Composed of 18th century and 19th silk damasks These patchworks were often found in Buddhist monasteries and were said to represent the absence of the Buddha. The act of stitching ritual textiles like the copying of Buddhist scriptures was considered a devotional pursuit. (a literal translation of the word “Sutra” is a stitch with intent) Measurements: 66cms x 66cms - 26inches x 26inches Lit: Similar example in Chinese and Central Asian Textiles, Selected articles from Orientations 1993-1997, Designs on Early Chinese textiles - Regina Krahl, p.67 Geometrics and Roundabouts, Gary Dickenson, published Linda Wrigglesworth 1997 |
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Phulcari Abstract design in floss silk on cotton c. 1930 Punjab, India Measurements: 8'2" x 4'5" - 249cm x 135cm |
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Phulcari Floss stitch on cotton Punjab. India Early 20th cent Measurements: 9ft x 4ft 2ins - 280cms x 127cms |
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Quilted Palampore Mordant- Dyed and painted Coromandel Coast India Late 18th century Measurements: 9ft x 6ft 2ins |
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Ceremonial Calligraphic Batik Cotton Wax Resist Terracotta Ceribon. Java, Pos. late 19th century Designed with caligraphy, birds and Six Pointed Stars Measurements: 27in x 66in - 69cm x 155cm |
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Java (detail) |
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