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Border with Cloud and Peony Motifs
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Border with Cloud and Peony Motifs

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1660 · Hollandse kloskant; traliegrond (kloskant); bobbin lace; linen (material)

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

About this work

The stylized clouds and peonies look Asian and exhibit the influence of Chinese porcelain and textiles in the Netherlands. The pattern in the clouds, with two symmetrically arranged birds and two angels bearing a halo, however, seems more European. A tiny bird is also incorporated in every peony.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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striptreesbirdsangels
Credit lineBorder with Cloud and Peony Motifs. c. 1650 - c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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