Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series, 1042-1082 / prepared under the direction of J. Forbes Watson
A sample book of textile specimens from India, prepared under the direction of J. Forbes Watson and published by the India Museum in 1874 as a second series for designers and manufacturers. The pictures are small swatches of woven and patterned cloth: a banded stripe with green and magenta edges, a zigzag-and-diamond border in red and blue, a dark checkerboard weave, and a red and white block pattern with floral motifs. A designer might take stripe spacing, border repeats, and the way bright reds sit against cream or dark grounds.
