Textile record · TA-JN-0022

Blue Garden Plaid

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Large royal-blue checks alternate with denser multicolour bands in a Suzhou-style Jiangnan cotton plaid.

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Sold in 50 cm lengths

Width: approx. 50 cm · Recorded total: approx. 200 cm

Quantity 1
Approx. 50 × 50 cm
Quantity 2
Approx. 100 × 50 cm

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Object ID
TA-JN-0022
Origin
Jiangnan · Jiangnan, Suzhou-style tradition; exact locality not established
Period
c. 1950s–1970s
Dating confidence
estimated
Material
Cotton
Dimensions
Approx. Width 50 cm; recorded total length 200 cm
Technique
Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
Pattern
Multicolour plaid
Colours
Royal blue · Red · Pink · Green · Cream · Black · Orange
Condition

Object condition

The description identifies relatively regular, likely machine-spun cotton yarn, rather than the thick uneven handspun texture of older rustic cloth. Natural signs of age and weave variation may remain.

Catalog notes

Identification notes

Large royal-blue checks alternate with denser multicolour bands in a Suzhou-style Jiangnan cotton plaid.

Regional attribution: Jiangnan, Suzhou-style tradition; exact locality not established. 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.

The source considers the cotton yarn more likely machine-spun. Hand weaving and hand spinning are distinct; handspun yarn is not claimed for this object.

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