Late Qing Butterfly & Flower Summer Cloth
Blue butterflies, flowers and scrolling leaves decorate a narrow ramie summer cloth, estimated to date to the early 20th century, possibly the late Qing / early Republican transition.
One continuous cloth, including the damaged section
Width: approx. 43 cm · Recorded total: approx. 148 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 148 × 43 cm in total: approx. 106 cm usable plus approx. 42 cm damaged
The listing bases its price on the usable section and includes the attached damaged section at no additional cost. Check Etsy for current price and availability.
- Object ID
- TA-CN-0003
- Origin
- China · Likely Jiangnan / Lower Yangtze; exact origin undocumented
- Period
- Estimated early 20th century; possibly late Qing / early Republican
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Handwoven ramie / bast-fibre summer cloth (listing attribution)
- Dimensions
- Approx. 148 × 43 cm total continuous cloth; approx. 106 × 43 cm usable section and approx. 42 cm damaged section
- Technique
- Handwoven cloth · Decorative printing
- Pattern
- Butterfly · Floral
- Colours
- Natural off-white · Indigo blue
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
The supplied listing describes gently cleaned, lightweight, semi-sheer ramie. The approximately 106 cm main section is usable; the remaining approximately 42 cm has holes, worn fibres, edge wear and a larger damaged area. Both sections remain part of one continuous cloth.
Identification notes
The owner confirmed this object as Etsy listing 4551935730. The approximately 148 cm continuous length includes about 106 cm of intact usable cloth and about 42 cm with damage.
The listing identifies the fibre as handwoven ramie and suggests a Jiangnan / Lower Yangtze origin. Fibre identification and regional attribution have not been independently verified.
Dating follows the listing’s estimate from yarn, narrow width, weave, printing style and wear. The exact year and workshop are undocumented; confirmed object identity does not authenticate its historical date.
