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Embroidered on the breast with, long sleeves and neck. \r\n\r\nThe design on the breast consists of a shield-shaped panel with small and large patterns of circles and crosses outlined by red and white flowers. Below is a pendant of five lobes made up of geometrical and floral devices. 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The collection was distributed across the Indian Section and the then departments of architecture, ceramics, metalwork, paintings, textiles, and woodwork.\r\n\r\nSir Ratan Tata was a great art collector, and although he collected often to decorate the several residences he had in England, India and France, he also pursued his collecting interests specifically on these trips. He was interested in Chinese and Japanese works which he acquired in the countries as well as in European paintings, ceramics, and Indian textiles and crafts. Among the items acquired in 1920 were many that were housed at Sir and Lady Tata’s residence, York House in Twickenham. When Sir Ratan Tata died, the Executors of his estate offered his collection to the Prince of Wales Museum (now the CSMVS), Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1920. It was in the same year that she gave parts of the collection to the V&A.\r\n\r\nGiven by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham. 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