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Jamdani / Bengal muslin

South Asia tradition · 4 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Jamdani (Bengali: জামদানি) is a fine muslin textile (figured with different patterns) produced for centuries in South Rupshi of Narayanganj district in Bangladesh on the bank of Shitalakshya River. The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. During the period of British rule in India, Bengal's jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to being unable to compete with imported textiles manufactured in Great Britain. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Sari-length textile
Sari-length textile, 19th–early 20th century
The Met
Woman's Day Dress
Woman's Day Dress, c. 1800
Art Institute of Chicago
Two Narrow Bands
Two Narrow Bands, 19th century
Art Institute of Chicago
Bedcover
Bedcover, 19th century
Art Institute of Chicago

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