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Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper
Chinese
204
Original To Hathaway-Cushing-Millay House Main House,
3107
United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958)
Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)
United States
19 x 21 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears
1987.360
illustrated in the book on wallpaper by Lois Katzenbach "The Practical Book of American Wallpaper" p. 185
United States
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1987.358
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1987.356
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1987.359
Title Accession Number 1987.357
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1987.359
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1987.358
Machine Printed
Unused
Cream
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
orientalism
Paper
pagoda
urn
peacock
two Chinese males
Chinoiserie
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