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Multicolour folk printing

Multicolour folk printing applied to older woven cotton grounds, distinct from blue resist printing and from patterns woven directly into the cloth.

4 documented objects
Old Pond Lotus — Nantong Printed Homespun Cotton
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TA-NT-0011 · Nantong

Old Pond Lotus — Nantong Printed Homespun Cotton

c. late 1960s–1970s · Handspun cotton

A bright lotus-pond print on substantial handwoven cotton, combining the texture of older Jiangnan homespun with a multicolour domestic print associated with harmony, rootedness and continued blooming.

These groups bring together descriptions from the textile records. Regional attributions and technical identifications may be provisional; open an individual record for its evidence and attribution notes.