Furnishing Fabric
1770-1799 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of copper plate-printed linen. Printed in blue on a white linen ground with a chinoiserie design. Spreading across the panel is a slender tree with flowers. In the branches of several smaller trees are parrots and birds. In the centre is a Chinese figure in a pagoda, repeated twice in its height, leaning over a fence with slats. At the foot of the tree trunk is half a bridge. On a rocky spike to the right of the central figure is inscribed 'ROBINSON Balls Bridge'.
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Materials and techniques | Plate-printed linen |
Brief description | Furnishing fabric of copper plate-printed linen, made by the Robinson Factory, Ireland, 1770-1799 |
Physical description | Furnishing fabric of copper plate-printed linen. Printed in blue on a white linen ground with a chinoiserie design. Spreading across the panel is a slender tree with flowers. In the branches of several smaller trees are parrots and birds. In the centre is a Chinese figure in a pagoda, repeated twice in its height, leaning over a fence with slats. At the foot of the tree trunk is half a bridge. On a rocky spike to the right of the central figure is inscribed 'ROBINSON Balls Bridge'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'ROBINSON Balls Bridge' (Inscribed on a rocky spike to the right of the central figure) |
Credit line | Given by J. A. S. Mackenzie, Esq. |
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Accession number | T.164-1962 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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