Morning Blue — Vintage Shanghai Chaoyang Check Cotton
Two shades of blue alternate through little white checks in this soft Shanghai–Chongming homespun. Known in the supplied account as Chaoyang Ge, or Morning Sun Check; sold in 50 × 33 cm units.
Sold in 50 cm increments
Width: approx. 33 cm
- Quantity 1
- 50 × 33 cm / 19.7 × 13 inches
- Quantity 2
- 100 × 33 cm / 39.4 × 13 inches
Multiple quantities will be supplied as one continuous piece. Check Etsy for current availability and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-CM-0018
- Origin
- Chongming · Shanghai–Chongming region, China (owner attribution)
- Period
- Estimated early People’s Republic period
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Lightweight, soft and breathable traditional hand-spun cotton (owner attribution)
- Dimensions
- Approx. 33 cm / 13 inches wide, sold in 50 cm increments
- Technique
- Hand-spun, handloom-woven cotton (owner attribution) · Yarn-dyed woven pattern
- Pattern
- Chaoyang Ge 朝阳格 — Morning Sun Check
- Colours
- Light blue · Deeper blue · Natural cotton white
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Vintage handwoven cotton, carefully washed and ironed. Lightweight, soft and breathable, with gentle natural texture, subtle hand-spun yarn irregularities and possible minor signs of age. Examine all original photographs. Background textiles are not included.
Identification notes
A fine blue-and-white check reveals a subtle change in colour: the owner describes three lighter blue stripes followed by three deeper blue stripes. The alternating blue groups give this simple little check its rhythm.
Traditionally named Chaoyang Ge (朝阳格), or Morning Sun Check, in the supplied Shanghai homespun account. The name records the owner’s identification and is not an independently verified loom draft.
Attributed to Shanghai’s Chongming region and estimated to date from the early People’s Republic period. Exact maker and production year are undocumented.
The source describes traditional hand-spun cotton, woven on a handloom using yarn-dyed cotton threads. The blue-and-white design is woven directly into the structure of the cloth, not printed. Precise dye composition and original loom construction have not been independently verified.
Lightweight, soft and breathable cotton retains a gentle natural texture and subtle variation in yarn thickness. Carefully washed and ironed, with possible minor signs of age. Refer to all original photographs for exact appearance.
Sold in 50 cm increments, approximately 33 cm / 13 inches wide. Quantity 1 = 50 × 33 cm / 19.7 × 13 inches; quantity 2 = 100 × 33 cm / 39.4 × 13 inches. Multiple quantities are supplied as one continuous piece. The supplied description does not specify a total remaining length.
In the supplied cultural interpretation, Chaoyang means morning sun: an image of new beginnings, warmth and hope. The orderly squares evoke harmony and stability, while the alternating blues suggest gentle movement and a wish for brighter days. This is a cultural reading rather than documented original maker intent.
Suitable for tea mats, table linens, handmade bags and pouches, patchwork, slow stitching, vintage-inspired clothing details, rustic home décor and textile art.
From Tubu Atlas, with love: we treasure old Chinese homespun for its quiet details, beautiful textures and the stories carried in every thread—a little piece of old Shanghai, woven with care.
Morning sun, brighter days
In the supplied interpretation, Chaoyang 朝阳 means morning sun and evokes new beginnings, warmth and hope. Orderly checks suggest harmony and stability; alternating blues give a gentle sense of movement.
