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Medium:
Machine-printed on paper
Dimensions:
58 x 55.5 cm (22 13/16 x 21 7/8 in.)
Type:
Wallcoverings
Sidewall
Object Name:
Sidewall
Made in:
New York, USA
Date:
ca. 1940
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Geometric arrangement of circular discs with shaded molded edges containing a rosette in center which alternate in black and white. Between discs are oval plaques some of which have a geometric pattern and others fine leaf sprays. These motifs form a frame for two alternating scenes. One depicts two Chinese men in conversation beside a rustic pavilion. The other scene shows a peacock beside a garden wall with an urn at the end. Original paper was found as a book cover of Court Records of Southampton County in Courtland, Virginia. Design is later part of 18th century. Printed in margin: Katzenbach and Warren, Chinese, No. 201-run 3". Chinoiserie.
