Peonies in Soft Blue — Vintage Chinese Floral Cotton
Dusty pink peonies with cobalt-blue centres and powder-blue leaves sit in geometric frames on warm ivory. One lightweight, soft reclaimed cotton piece, approx. 110 × 45 cm.
One complete vintage piece — uncut
Width: approx. 45 cm · Recorded total: approx. 110 cm
- Quantity 1
- Entire piece: 110 × 45 cm / 43.3 × 17.7 inches
Only one complete piece is offered. The better-preserved section is supplied whole; it is not cut into smaller units. Check Etsy for current availability and pricing.
- Object ID
- TA-JN-0045
- Origin
- Jiangnan · Eastern China; household-weaving attribution supplied by the owner
- Period
- Estimated early People’s Republic period
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Lightweight, soft traditional hand-spun, handwoven cotton (owner attribution)
- Dimensions
- One complete piece, approx. 110 × 45 cm / 43.3 × 17.7 inches
- Technique
- Hand-spun cotton ground (owner attribution) · Multicolour direct hand printing (hand-block attribution)
- Pattern
- Peonies in geometric square frames · Small four-petalled flowers at the intersections
- Colours
- Dusty pink · Deep cobalt blue · Powder blue and warm ivory
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Reclaimed from an old household textile, carefully washed and ironed. Lightweight, soft cotton with naturally softened and faded colours and possible traditional printing or yarn irregularities. The owner kept a separate section with a small hole and offers the better-preserved section here; that hole is not described as belonging to this offered piece. Examine the original photographs. Background textiles are not included.
Identification notes
Dusty pink petals, deep cobalt-blue flower centres and powder-blue leaves are arranged within geometric square frames on a warm ivory ground. Small four-petalled flowers mark the intersections. Gentle fading lends a soft, nostalgic character.
The owner describes this as an unusual colour combination among the old floral fabrics they have collected. Part of the original textile was retained for a personal collection: the kept section has a small hole, while the better-preserved section is offered here. The separate retained section is not included in this listing.
Attributed to Jiangnan, China, and estimated to date from the early People’s Republic period. The source describes hand-spun, traditionally handwoven cotton with multicolour printing attributed to woodblock printing. Original printing tools, colourants, maker and exact production date are undocumented; this record does not classify the cloth as indigo resist-dyed.
In the supplied cultural account, peonies are the King of Flowers and signify prosperity, beauty, honour and good fortune. Their square frames evoke a peaceful home and lasting happiness: may flowers bloom, blessings remain, and beauty return with every spring. This is a cultural reading rather than documented original maker intent.
Sold as one complete piece, approximately 45 cm / 17.7 inches wide and 110 cm / 43.3 inches long. Quantity 1 purchases the whole section pictured. Only one is offered, and an identical replacement cannot be promised.
Reclaimed from an old household textile, carefully washed and ironed. Lightweight, soft hand-spun cotton retains naturally softened and faded colours. Traditional print and yarn irregularities may remain visible. Examine all photographs; fading is part of the vintage character.
Suitable for slow stitching, patchwork, tea mats, small table textiles, handmade pouches and bags, framed textile art, collecting and preserving Chinese folk patterns.
Soft pink blossoms, shades of blue, / An old spring garden blooming anew. / Within each square, a flower stays, / Still beautiful through passing days.
From Tubu Atlas, with love: some fabrics are a little harder to let go. The owner hopes this piece finds someone who loves its gentle colours, old-fashioned charm and the story it carries.
Peonies within a peaceful frame
In the supplied cultural account, peonies signify prosperity, beauty, honour and good fortune. Each framed blossom evokes a peaceful home and lasting happiness, with blessings returning each spring.
