saddle-cloth(?) BM-As1980-Q.251

Period:Unknown Production date:19thC (late?)
Materials:silk, suede, cotton,
Technique:brocaded, satin, plain weave, printed,

Dimensions:Length: 139 centimetres Width: 124 centimetres

Description:
A saddle-cloth? A rectangular cloth, domed at one end, with streamers hanging from the longer sides. Central brocaded silk cloth; large floral patterning with smaller motifs of Eight Precious Things [parasol, endless knot, conch shell, wheel, vase etc.] on a light brown ground, bordered by dark blue (inner) and bright yellow (outer) brocaded cloths. Eight pairs of coloured silk brocaded streamers (with tiered triangular flaps) on either side, with a plain yellow satin silk pair at one end. A long cream suede tie (dirty) stitched to domed end. Opposite end has grey/black tabby cotton rectangular panel. Selvedges at the longer sides; warp ends turned and hand stitched; stained, with holes. Saddle-cloth lined with printed tabby cotton cloth: isolated oval-shaped red and white floral motif worked on the diagonal onto a pink ‘ground’.
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