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Sample Book (Japan)

This is a Sample book. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is silk (?) and its technique is stencil-dyed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Rowland Burdon-Muller. It is credited Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 26 × 18 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.) H x W (swatches approx.): 7 × 12.5 cm (2 3/4 × 4 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sample Book (Japan); silk (?); H x W: 26 × 18 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.) H x W (swatches approx.): 7 × 12.5 cm (2 3/4 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller; 1939-17-6-a/lll

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