Textile record · TA-CN-0025

Midnight Osmanthus

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Fine cream lines and small red and green threads brighten a dark plaid containing tiny repeated grid details.

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Sold in 50 cm lengths

Width: approx. 35.5 cm · Recorded total: approx. 543 cm

Quantity 1
Approx. 50 × 35.5 cm
Quantity 2
Approx. 100 × 35.5 cm

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Object ID
TA-CN-0025
Origin
China · China; Jiangnan is descriptive character, not established provenance
Period
c. late 1940s–1960s
Dating confidence
estimated
Material
Cotton
Dimensions
Approx. Width 35.5 cm; recorded total length 543 cm
Technique
Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
Pattern
Woven plaid
Colours
Indigo blue · Black · Cream · Red · Green
Condition

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.

Catalog notes

Identification notes

Fine cream lines and small red and green threads brighten a dark plaid containing tiny repeated grid details.

Regional attribution: China; Jiangnan is descriptive character, not established provenance. 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.

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