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Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum motifs linked with longevity, quiet independence and the cultural ideal of inward contentment.

5 documented objects
Crimson Chrysanthemum Garden — Vintage Printed Cotton
Listed on Etsy
TA-NT-0032 · Nantong

Crimson Chrysanthemum Garden — Vintage Printed Cotton

Estimated c. 1950–1965 · Traditional cotton cloth; handspun yarn and handwoven homespun attribution

A long narrow length of vintage Nantong-style multicolour printed cotton, with sweeping chrysanthemums and blue butterflies on a wine-red ground. Companion to a different colourway in the same floral design.

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