Endless Reed
Dense indigo checks contain small interlocking motifs described in the source as a wan-character grid.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 33.5 cm · Recorded total: approx. 690 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 33.5 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 33.5 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-0027
- Origin
- China · China; narrower provenance not stated
- Period
- c. 1960s–1970s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 33.5 cm; recorded total length 690 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Reed-mat weave · Interlocking geometric motifs
- Colours
- Indigo blue · Blue-black · Charcoal · Natural cream
Object condition
Vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition. The current owner reports no pre-washing; earlier washing history is unknown.
Identification notes
Dense indigo checks contain small interlocking motifs described in the source as a wan-character grid.
Regional attribution: China; narrower provenance not stated. 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.
