Old Shanghai Blue
Broad indigo squares and black-and-ivory crossing lines form a narrow cotton textile with irregular woven texture.
Sold in 50 cm lengths
Width: approx. 31 cm · Recorded total: approx. 650 cm
- Quantity 1
- Approx. 50 × 31 cm
- Quantity 2
- Approx. 100 × 31 cm
Multiple quantities are cut as one continuous piece whenever possible. Recorded dimensions describe the documented textile, not live stock. Check Etsy for current availability, options and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-CM-0014
- Origin
- Chongming · Chongming, Shanghai (seller attribution)
- Period
- c. 1940s–1960s
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Cotton
- Dimensions
- Approx. Width 31 cm; recorded total length 650 cm
- Technique
- Handwoven homespun · Yarn-dyed weave
- Pattern
- Woven grid
- Colours
- Indigo blue · Black · Natural ivory
Object condition
Vintage cotton with natural yarn and weaving irregularities. The supplied photographs document the surface, edges and surviving condition.
Identification notes
Broad indigo squares and black-and-ivory crossing lines form a narrow cotton textile with irregular woven texture.
Regional attribution: Chongming, Shanghai (seller attribution). The exact maker, workshop and production year are not documented.
The pattern is described as woven into the cloth, rather than printed on its surface.
