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Tree of India

Furnishing Fabric
1989 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of screen printed and glazed cotton with large , exotic blossoms in various red and blue tones and leaves in several shades of green. The background is beige with fine white foliage. This length of fabric is a strike off or trial piece. Therefore, the pattern peters out at one end of the fabric. There is a stamp in the left upper corner of the design, giving details of the manufacturer.
Both selvedges are preserved and contain the following printed text: ' TREE OF INDIA Copyright (c) MCMLXXXIX design edition limited '.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTree of India (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Screen printed and glazed cotton
Brief description
Length of screen printed and glazed cotton, with large, exotic red and blue flowers on a beige background, Strike Off, furnishing fabric, 20th century.
Physical description
Length of screen printed and glazed cotton with large , exotic blossoms in various red and blue tones and leaves in several shades of green. The background is beige with fine white foliage. This length of fabric is a strike off or trial piece. Therefore, the pattern peters out at one end of the fabric. There is a stamp in the left upper corner of the design, giving details of the manufacturer.
Both selvedges are preserved and contain the following printed text: ' TREE OF INDIA Copyright (c) MCMLXXXIX design edition limited '.
Dimensions
  • Width: 127cm
  • Length: 96.5cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Eddie Squires
Collection
Accession number
T.1052-2000

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Record createdNovember 29, 2000
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