examples for teaching textiles
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Maker: Mary Harper (1919-1985)
Designer: Mary Harper (1919-1985)
Dimensions:
Sheet: 200 x 175 mm (20 x 17.5 cm)
Mount: 250 x 260 mm (25 x 26 cm)
Object number: T.2009.601.M.2
DescriptionPossibly resist on catechu ground with madder colours. Catechu: dry brown astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from Acacia Catechu and several other plants grown in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc.
