Pudong Treadle Chessboard
An intact thread-tied roll shows alternating red and off-white checkerboard blocks woven across a deep-blue ground.
One complete piece
Width: approx. 57 cm · Recorded total: approx. 300 cm
- Quantity 1
- Thread-tied roll: approximately 300 × 57 cm; length estimated, inner layers uninspected
Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-SH-0002
- Origin
- Shanghai · Attributed to Pudong, Shanghai
- Period
- c. 1950s–1960s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 57 cm; length approximately 300 cm, estimated while thread-tied
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave · Treadle-figured weave
- Pattern
- Woven checkerboard
- Colours
- Deep blue · Red · Natural off-white
Object condition
The outer layers are described as thick, soft and substantial. The thread-tied roll has not been fully opened: inner condition is uninspected and may include dust, storage marks, creases or colour variation. Loose yarn ends and raw edges remain. Not washed by the current owner; earlier washing history is unknown.
Identification notes
An intact thread-tied roll shows alternating red and off-white checkerboard blocks woven across a deep-blue ground.
Regional attribution: Attributed to Pudong, Shanghai. 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 old securing thread remains intact and the inner layers have not been fully inspected. The approximately 300 cm length is estimated while tied, not a fully unrolled measurement.
