A Chanderi border, Madhya Pradesh, India, 19th century, woven in gold thread, on a orange cotton ground, with two registers of flowering plants, and a meandering border of flower heads on a vine between each register and to edge of panel, 168 x 86 cmChanderi refers to a shimmering cotton fabric which is famous for being light weight and having sheer texture and glossy transparency. It is woven exclusively in a town called Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, India.Chanderi, which is amongst the best known handloom clusters, occupies a special place because of its centuries old weaving specialty of producing finely textured fabrics of silk and cotton embellished with zari woven work, and more specifically because of its saris that have been patronized by royalty.Please refer to department for condition report