{"product_id":"2002-antique-palampore-kalamkari-ceylon","title":"2002 Antique Palampore Kalamkari Fragment - Ceylon","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eAntique Palampore Kalamkari - Fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA kalamkari \/ chintz \/ palampore in brilliant colors made on a fine cloth for the Ceylon market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFeaturing large floral patterns with face-like motifs. Borders have a beautiful blue. Also has a corrosive brown that has been destructive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe browns have corroded all over and have eaten into the cloth, leaving the textile in a fragile fragmentary state with holes where the brown has been used. Although complete, I have called it a fragment to ensure that the condition is amply conveyed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAppears to be wholly hand painted and drawn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally used on a bed. Also used as a wall-hanging. [See image seen in temple] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e148 x 239cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the mid-late 1800s\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the condition, it is likely only\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eserious collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e who can see it as a project of '\u003cstrong\u003esaving the textile\u003c\/strong\u003e' will enjoy this textile completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis textile is in need of extreme tender loving care as the brown areas are in various stages of being cut away from the rest of the cloth. Currently held together with tape on the back. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTextile has been staged on a white cloth for photography. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe images of the textile on the wall have been created digitally for visualisation purposes and are not to size. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8d0606;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50240474906914,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2002_Antique_Palampore_Chintz_Kalamkari_Textile_18.jpg?v=1755420427","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2002-antique-palampore-kalamkari-ceylon","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}