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Textile record · TA-JN-0020

Scholar’s Blue

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A fine blue-and-ivory grid forms the restrained cotton cloth described in the source as Scholar’s Cloth.

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Sold in 50 cm lengths

Width: approx. 46 cm · Recorded total: approx. 260 cm

Quantity 1
Approx. 50 × 46 cm
Quantity 2
Approx. 100 × 46 cm

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Object ID
TA-JN-0020
Origin
Jiangnan · Jiangnan; southern Jiangsu / northern Zhejiang / Shanghai locality tentative
Period
c. 1950s–1960s
Dating confidence
estimated
Material
Cotton
Dimensions
Approx. Width 46 cm; recorded total length 260 cm
Technique
Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
Pattern
Fine woven check
Colours
Blue · Ivory
Condition

Object condition

Vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition.

Catalog notes

Identification notes

A fine blue-and-ivory grid forms the restrained cotton cloth described in the source as Scholar’s Cloth.

Regional attribution: Jiangnan; southern Jiangsu / northern Zhejiang / Shanghai locality tentative. 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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