Wallpaper
1950-1960 (made)
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This roll of vinyl wallpaper from Hong Kong has a pictorial design in the western style, picturing ornate accessories representing a wealthy comfortable life-style.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Surface print on vinyl wallpaper |
Brief description | Part roll of unused wallpaper, Hong Kong, 1950s. |
Physical description | Roll of wallpaper printed with a pictorial pattern of various objects including cigarettes, cigarette box, Chinese porcelain jar, ormolu- and jade-mounted clock, wine decanter and wine glass, vase of red roses, glass of tea with lemon, candle and matchbook; all on a white ground. |
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Credit line | Given by Jackie Robertson in memory of her aunt Miss Barbara Stewart Robertson, Matron, Sandy Bay Children's Hospital Hong Kong, 1950s. |
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Summary | This roll of vinyl wallpaper from Hong Kong has a pictorial design in the western style, picturing ornate accessories representing a wealthy comfortable life-style. |
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Accession number | E.177-2012 |
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Record created | February 16, 2012 |
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