Wallpaper
1725-1775 (made)
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With an ivory-coloured background on which is painted a flower-and-bird design. This one with five red flowers in the foreground.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Ink and watercolour on paper |
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 with five red flowers in the foreground. |
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 |
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Accession number | E.2087-1914 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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