Gujarat

Gujarat

Identifier
T.245-1920
Acquisition
Given by Lady Ratan Tata
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
198.1199951171875 cm (length)
202 cm (length)
71.12000274658203 cm (width)
72.5 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Silk brocaded textile, woven chiefly in green, blue and yellow on red. The pattern, which is repeating, shows the influence of European chinoiserie designs. It consists of a phoenix (fêng huang) beside a pagoda and a balustrade, as well as small animals and flowers. Woven silk textile, made in Gujarat, western India, 19th century