Skirt length with Kutchi embroidery and Mughal designs
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24 x 30 cm
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33 x 40 cm
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49 x 60 cm
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65 x 80 cm
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- 1.5 cm black stained ash box frame - stained and waxed
- 280gsm smooth matte fine art paper
- cm white mount - acid free, extra thick smooth white mount board with a white core
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Skirt length, detail
Satin-woven silk, embroidered in chain stitch with silk thread
Kutch, Gujarat, India, 1850
The Rao (ruler) of Kutch sent this piece to London's Great Exhibition of 1851 as part of 'the dress of a lady of rank'. It was then purchased from the Exhibition.
This skirt-piece is embroidered with a repeating floral pattern on a rich yellow ground. While the ground colour is typical of Kutch embroidery, the floral motifs have obviously been influenced by Mughal designs. Floral patterns like this were usually interspersed with peacocks or human figures in the more traditional Kutchi pieces.
Custom printed on 280gsm smooth matte fine art paper.
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PAPER:
We use fine art paper sourced from UK paper mills for our prints. The paper type has been chosen to best suit the original artwork.
INKS:
Each artwork is giclée printed using archival quality inks.
MOUNT:
Acid free, extra thick smooth white mount board with a white core.
GLAZING:
We use clear acrylic glazing for safety and longevity.
FRAMING:
Framed by hand in Sussex by skilled craftsmen using responsibly sourced materials, the finished product has a taped back and is supplied ready to hang.
PACKAGING:
Each print is carefully packaged to ensure safe transportation, using 100% recyclable materials.
COPYRIGHT:
Please note that a copyright line is included under the image.
Each print is made to order and dispatched separately to other V&A Shop products, for GB delivery only. Please be sure to specify a delivery address where someone can sign for the parcel. When buying Custom Prints and other shop products together, please note the standard delivery charge applies in addition to the below. However, delivery is free for all GB orders over £60. See our Delivery and Returns page for more detail.
Each print is made to order, and as such, not eligible for return unless it arrives damaged, faulty or not as described. Please contact us if there is a problem with your order. See our Delivery and Returns page for more detail.
Mochi Embroiderers
The makers of skirt cloths like this were professional male embroiderers of Kutch’s Mochi community in Gujarat, northwestern India. The Mochi embroiderers were originally leather workers and had developed a technique of silk embroidery on leather using a type of hooked awl to create its fine chain-stitch. This method was later adapted for use on cloth and became their speciality. The Mochi work of Kutch is among the finest embroidery ever produced in India, and was used for textiles at the Mughal court as well as for the wealthy patrons of urban Gujarat.