Furnishing Fabric
1922 (made)
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This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1922. It shows peacocks and blossom trees which match the Art Deco taste for exoticism. The white veining of the background imitates the cracks characteristically found in batik prints, which were popular at this time.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Roller-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, Steiner & Co., Lancashire, 1922. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. Peacocks and blossom trees in pink, purple, blue, grey and tan on a bronze ground veined with white. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Manchester Design Registry |
| Summary | This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. Steiner & Co. in 1922. It shows peacocks and blossom trees which match the Art Deco taste for exoticism. The white veining of the background imitates the cracks characteristically found in batik prints, which were popular at this time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 78.
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| Accession number | CIRC.454-1966 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2002 |
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