Textile (Philippines), 1930

a) Row of medium-sized floral sprigs alternating with group of four rows of large, widely spaced coin-sized dots, brocaded in white cotton on sheer undyed piƱa cloth ground, in which coarse screen effect is obtained by grouping five warps closely, alternating with isolated single one; wefts same. Two plain selvages. Purchased in a Manila market.

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