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Description
The bright paisley motif on this neckerchief is adapted from a multicolored roller-printed cotton (Russian, late nineteenth century) in the Museum’s collection. Colorful Russian designs such as this were popular in France, perhaps due to their Russian-Asian exoticism. The Museum’s collection includes many fine examples of Russian roller-printed cottons.Silk. Imported. 21'' x 21''.
- 100% Silk
- Imported
- 21'' x 21''
Art History
Russian roller-printed cottons were produced in small villages where nearly every inhabitant was employed in the local textile industry. Colorfast dyes were another important part of their appeal; one Russian producer won a medal at the 1891 Exposition Française in Moscow for dye quality.Description
The bright paisley motif on this neckerchief is adapted from a multicolored roller-printed cotton (Russian, late nineteenth century) in the Museum’s collection. Colorful Russian designs such as this were popular in France, perhaps due to their Russian-Asian exoticism. The Museum’s collection includes many fine examples of Russian roller-printed cottons.Silk. Imported. 21'' x 21''.
Art History
Russian roller-printed cottons were produced in small villages where nearly every inhabitant was employed in the local textile industry. Colorfast dyes were another important part of their appeal; one Russian producer won a medal at the 1891 Exposition Française in Moscow for dye quality.Your Recently Viewed Items
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