Furnishing Fabric

19^th century

Northern Europe (?), reportedly found in Sri Lanka

0.91 x 0.76m (3’0” x 2’6”)

Block-printed or roller printed on cotton cloth

Furnishing Fabric, detail

19^th century

Northern Europe (?), reportedly found in Sri Lanka

0.91 x 0.76m (3’0” x 2’6”)

Block-printed or roller printed on cotton cloth

This is not a chintz; rather it has been block-printed and was most likely produced in one of countless factories operating in Holland, Belgium or possibly even Russia during the second half of the 19th century, attempting to compete with an entire range of traditional Indian textile exports.