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Roll of wall covering of yellow silk damask with a symmetrical pattern of two ascending wavy vines featuring, among other things, peony-shaped flowers
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Roll of wall covering of yellow silk damask with a symmetrical pattern of two ascending wavy vines featuring, among other things, peony-shaped flowers

anonymous · before 1700 - c. 1725 · damask; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Yellow silk damask wall covering. Symmetrical pattern of two rising wavy vines with large peony-shaped flowers with scaly hearts; smaller flowers are placed in pairs, as are flower buds, feathered leaves and arabesque vines, which end in cloud bands. Pattern of twill weave, satin weave ground. From the building at Voorstraat 140 in Dordrecht. One strip has some water damage at the bottom. One part has two sewn-together strips, the other twelve.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBaan van wandbespanning van geel zijden damasten met symmetrisch patroon van twee opgaande golvende ranken met onder andere pioenvormige bloemen. before 1700 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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