Blue Check Harmony
Blue and ivory checks form a narrow cotton textile whose texture comes from uneven yarn and the woven structure.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 31 cm · Recorded total: approx. 500 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 31 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 31 cm
Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece whenever possible. Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-CN-0018
- Origin
- China · China; Chongming, Shanghai is only a likely attribution
- Period
- c. 1950s–1960s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 31 cm; recorded total length 500 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Woven check
- Colours
- Indigo blue · Natural ivory
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Washed vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition.
Identification notes
Blue and ivory checks form a narrow cotton textile whose texture comes from uneven yarn and the woven structure.
Regional attribution: China; Chongming, Shanghai is only a likely attribution. The exact maker, workshop and production year are not documented.
The pattern is described as woven into the cloth, rather than printed on its surface.
