Rare Arts and Crafts Block Print Peacock Textile, Printed India (for European market) C1890 hand painted border Decorative tambour work stitching is

Decorative tambour work stitching is then added to the whole piece

where it is still produced to this day

Hand woven in Japan it has a fairly stiff structure which would have kept its shape well when worn

Plenty of fabric here for a variety of projects

Rare Arts and Crafts Block Print Peacock Textile, Printed India (for European market) C1890 hand painted border Decorative tambour work stitching isA block printed textile from the Arts and Crafts era, with peacocks and grapevines. Produced in India for the European market, possibly by G. P. & J Baker, for domestic use as a bedcover or curtain. Printed onto a cotton ground with a seam running down the centre of the textile. In excellent antique condition. Measurements: 234cm (L) x 268cm (W)