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Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton chintz. With a design of two partridges under a may tree, in madder colours with pencilled blue on a 'tea-ground'. Various flowers spring from the island of ground in pink, blue and yellow, and leaves in double green.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Block-printed cotton chintz
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton chintz, England, ca. 1815
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton chintz. With a design of two partridges under a may tree, in madder colours with pencilled blue on a 'tea-ground'. Various flowers spring from the island of ground in pink, blue and yellow, and leaves in double green.
Dimensions
  • Pattern repeat height: 40cm
  • Length: 43in
  • Width: 26in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by J. B. Fowler, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.394-1966

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Record createdMarch 20, 2000
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