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ghatpot panel
late 19th century
This item is assembled from two pieces of monochrome silk ghatpot with weft patterning. The colour has faded to a light green. The motifs used in the patterning are stylised flowers and swastikas.
matting sample
early 20th Century
Sample of matting, possibly made in Dundee. Paper label attached. Woven stripes with geometric diamond detail in yellow, orange, red and purple.
furoshiki (wrapping cloth)
Sazara Woven
late 20th Century
A double sided printed furoshiki (wrapping cloth) in cream and red. The designs are hemp leaf (asa-no-ha) pattern and wave (seigaiha) or shark skin pattern (a symbol of good luck). The fabric has a ...
table mat
late 20th Century
A small woven table cloth or mat in black with multicoloured stripes along the warp and fringing, with embroidered diamond motifs.
bark cloth
20th Century
A bark cloth painted in brown and black/brown on a white background. The design is geometric, incorporating a central brown area with large zigzag motif surrounded by alternate borders of grid patt...
beating up stick
Believed to be a 'beating up stick' from a handloom, possibly West African, this slightly curved wooden stick has a slit along its length and string and a leather tied thong attached.
Dispositions 56 [pattern book]
P.Chanay & Cie
1912-1918
Hardback with mottled black covers and green spine. Book no.56. Contains handwritten ink inscriptions detailing orders and production of cloth. Includes woven cloth samples monochrome unpatterned o...
Draperies Été 1952 pour Échantillonnage Été 1953 E
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1952-1953
Softback with dark blue covers. Black text on cover. Contains fabric samples with geometric woven patterning in 2-4 colours includes houndstooth, checks, basketweave, stripes, herringbone, dots, zig...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted floral design with a pattern of pink and orange flowers on a black background