Furnishing Fabric
1919 (made)
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This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by the Calico Printers' Association in 1919. The design is of stylised bouquets in vases. The purple and orange colouring is typical of the vivid hues of the period. English firms bought many fabric designs for calico from French ateliers at this time.
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Materials and techniques | Roller-printed cotton |
Brief description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, Calico Printers' Association, Manchester, 1919 |
Physical description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. With stylised cloud-like roses in pale lavender and blue alternating with abstract blocks and arcs in dark brown and orange on a dark blue ground. |
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Credit line | Given by the London Patent Office |
Summary | This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by the Calico Printers' Association in 1919. The design is of stylised bouquets in vases. The purple and orange colouring is typical of the vivid hues of the period. English firms bought many fabric designs for calico from French ateliers at this time. |
Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 80.
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Accession number | CIRC.613-1964 |
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Record created | September 13, 2002 |
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