Mandalay
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1935 (made)
ca. 1935 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The pattern on this reversible linen furnishing fabric is called 'Mandalay'. It was designed by Felix C. Gotto for the Old Bleach Linen Co. in about 1935.
The firm, a linen manufacturer in Northern Ireland, commissioned textile designs from such leading artists as Marion Dorn, Ashley Havinden and Paul Mansouroff. It in turn received commissions from ships and hotels. Old Bleach Linen was also one of the first companies to screen print designs onto textiles.
The firm, a linen manufacturer in Northern Ireland, commissioned textile designs from such leading artists as Marion Dorn, Ashley Havinden and Paul Mansouroff. It in turn received commissions from ships and hotels. Old Bleach Linen was also one of the first companies to screen print designs onto textiles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mandalay (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linen |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Mandalay' of linen, designed by Felix C. Gotto, made by Old Bleach Linen Company Limited, Northern Ireland, ca. 1935 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of linen. Reversible. With a design of a stylised shoal of fish and some bubbles in white on blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Old Bleach Linen Company Limited |
| Summary | The pattern on this reversible linen furnishing fabric is called 'Mandalay'. It was designed by Felix C. Gotto for the Old Bleach Linen Co. in about 1935. The firm, a linen manufacturer in Northern Ireland, commissioned textile designs from such leading artists as Marion Dorn, Ashley Havinden and Paul Mansouroff. It in turn received commissions from ships and hotels. Old Bleach Linen was also one of the first companies to screen print designs onto textiles. |
| Bibliographic reference | Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 109. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.223-1935 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2002 |
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