Red Pepper-Eye — Vintage Shandong Lu Jin Geometric Cotton
Complete 55 × 130 cm Shandong-attributed vintage handwoven cotton with deep red and black pepper-eye geometry and turquoise, coral, yellow and white woven detail.
- Object ID
- TA-SD-0007
- Origin
- Shandong · Southwestern Shandong, especially Heze and Jining, attributed by owner; exact location not established
- Period
- Estimated mid-to-late 20th century (exact date unknown)
- Dating confidence
- estimated
- Material
- Vintage woven cotton, substantially soft; traditional Lu Jin construction attributed by owner
- Dimensions
- One complete piece approx. 55 × 130 cm / 21.7 × 51.2 inches
- Technique
- Yarn-dyed patterned weaving; pattern woven into textile rather than surface printed · Traditional Lu Jin handloom weaving (owner attribution)
- Pattern
- Pepper-eye small dotted woven marks (Hu Jiao Yan) · Interlocking diamond and checked geometric repeat · Coloured woven intersections
- Colours
- Deep red · Black · Coral pink · Turquoise · Yellow · White
- Washed
- Yes
Object condition
Vintage condition; cleaned and ironed; substantial but soft. Fine irregularities of yarn thickness, alignment, colour and weave may remain. Please inspect the original photographs.
Identification notes
One individually sourced vintage fabric panel, sold as one entire 55 × 130 cm piece; quantity 1 does not mean a one-metre cutting.
Fine eye-like dots set within red-and-black diamonds and checks are described in this listing as Pepper-Eye (胡椒眼纹). The name and regional attribution follow the owner supplied textile assessment.
All geometric details are formed with coloured yarns inside the weave, not applied as ink or printed surface decoration.
Associated with the broader Shandong Lu Jin (鲁锦) rural weaving heritage. Historical use of such cloth included household fabrics and, in some contexts, wedding or dowry textiles, but its own original use is unknown.
This intact cloth can be collected, displayed, quilted, used in patchwork or slow stitching, or converted into small bags and decorative accessories.
Small dots set inside bold red geometry
The lively contrast between dark framework and turquoise, coral, yellow and white threads makes fine woven markings readable at different distances.
The intact panel preserves a complete design field and its unique vintage woven character.
