Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series, 0526-0574 / prepared under the direction of J. Forbes Watson
This is a sample book of Indian textiles compiled under J. Forbes Watson and issued by the India Museum in 1873 as the second series of specimens for British study and trade. The pictures are full-page swatches of woven cloth in plain stripes of red, magenta, purple and yellow, with thin pale or contrasting warp lines running vertically. A designer could take from them a set of simple striped colour pairings and the rhythm of fine, evenly spaced vertical lines.
