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Unused roll. Chinoiserie inspired pattern composed of meandering vine with pomegranate, pineapple, flowers, butterfly, and parrot. Printed in two greens, red, pink, mauve, brown, tan, two blues on light green ground. Pin holes visible. End of roll.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper
"RC à Paris / Made in France" (Manufacturer)
"2289-3241" (Retailers stamp)
"THIS FRENCH HAND-BLOCKED WALLPAPER IS PRINTED / IN TEMPERA PAINT. BEFORE GLAZING THIS PAPER, IT IS / NECESSARY TO APPLY TWO COATS OF GLUE SIZE OR GELATIN"
(stamped)
"MADE IN FRANCE FOR / NANCY McCLELLAND INC."
"80.102.4C" (F.I.T. Accession Number)
Ananas
197
80.102.4C
Mauny (Manufacturer)
France
24 7/8 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
1999.123
1933-1980 (\n )
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1999.125
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1999.124
Block Printed
unused
Repro
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Chinoiserie
Bird
Parrot
Pineapple
Pamegranate
Meandering Vine
Chinoiserie
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