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Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1850-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. White ground stripes with flowers, butterflies and Chinese children playing with a tripod and a snake. With separate mid to blue areas on which are repeated a seated figure holding a branch from which hang three flowers and some smaller ones including fuschia. Apart from the blue and white, the colours are red, pink, greens, yellow, buff and lilac, with black and purple outlines.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Roller-printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, England, ca. 1850-1860
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. White ground stripes with flowers, butterflies and Chinese children playing with a tripod and a snake. With separate mid to blue areas on which are repeated a seated figure holding a branch from which hang three flowers and some smaller ones including fuschia. Apart from the blue and white, the colours are red, pink, greens, yellow, buff and lilac, with black and purple outlines.
Dimensions
  • Repeat height: 13.375in
  • Length: 23in
  • Width: 21.75in
Credit line
Given by Mr Ronald Baker
Collection
Accession number
T.52-1964

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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