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Japanese strip of needle lace with carnation and rose branch
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bell-shaped. Alternating large and small scallops are closed at the top by fine tendrils. In the large scallops stands alternately a branch with two carnations and a rose branch. The small bell-shaped scallop has an oval at the top and an asymmetrical rocaille medallion in the heart. The petals have alternating very matte and a thinner ground. Brussels gauze lace.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJaponstrook van naaldkant met anjer- en rozentak. c. 1860 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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