Indigo Floral Resist Textile
Soft-edged white chrysanthemums, clustered blossoms and leaves remain across a worn indigo cotton ground.
One complete piece
Width: approx. 41 cm · Recorded total: approx. 105 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 105 × 41 cm as one complete textile
Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-NT-0024
- Origin
- Nantong · Nantong, Jiangnan (seller attribution)
- Period
- c. 1945–1965
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. 105 × 41 cm (length × width)
- Technique
- Indigo resist printing · Handwoven ground cloth
- Pattern
- Chrysanthemum · Floral
- Colours
- Indigo blue · Natural white
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Washed, lightweight and soft. The source records damage and fraying along parts of the edge, with age-related wear in the indigo cotton.
Identification notes
Soft-edged white chrysanthemums, clustered blossoms and leaves remain across a worn indigo cotton ground.
Regional attribution: Nantong, Jiangnan (seller attribution). The exact maker, workshop and production year are not documented.
The supplied description identifies a hand-cut stencil and resist paste used before indigo dyeing; the pale floral motifs are areas protected by the resist.
