Shanghai Blue Haze
Blue, white and dark lines change width through the plaid, creating a softly graduated effect across the woven cloth.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 32.5 cm · Recorded total: approx. 300 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 32.5 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 32.5 cm
Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece whenever possible. Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-CM-0015
- Origin
- Chongming · Chongming Island, Shanghai (seller attribution)
- Period
- c. 1940s–1960s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 32.5 cm; recorded total length 300 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Graduated woven plaid
- Colours
- Indigo blue · White · Dark blue
Object condition
Vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition.
Identification notes
Blue, white and dark lines change width through the plaid, creating a softly graduated effect across the woven cloth.
Regional attribution: Chongming Island, Shanghai (seller attribution). 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.
