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Wallpaper

1725-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Guangzhou (made)

With an ivory-coloured background on which is painted a flower-and-bird design. This one is square


Object details

Category
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Ink and watercolour on paper
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Wallpaper, ten panels from Eltham Lodge, with plant forms and birds; Guangzhou, China, 1725-75
Physical description
With an ivory-coloured background on which is painted a flower-and-bird design. This one is square
Object history
Ten panels of wallpaper (E.2083-1914 to E.2092-1914) originally hung in Eltham Lodge and were removed in 1911. Pieces were subsequently separated for convenience of handling and were given 'a' and 'b' parts.
Historical context
Ten panels of Chinese wallpaper forming the complete decoration of a room
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.2091-1914

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Record createdApril 2, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O218598/wallpaper-unknown/
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