Fragment, Textile

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1980-2008

GUSN

GUSN-323268

Description

This is a glazed overall piece with five attached colorways and one attached paper label. It represents trees of an imaginary tree combining lilacs, roses and other flowers on it. However the colors are naturalistic. They are highlighted by a white background.
The colorways have no labels; they are red with a stylized pattern, light yellow, green, light pink and at last white with a blue grid. They are in different materials.

Details

Descriptive Terms

textiles
samples
fragments
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
floral patterns
Sample, Material
Sample, Material

Inscription

“TRENTHAM HALL” - AN EXCLUSIVE LEE/JOFA SCREEN PRINT © 1981 (Printed)
DECORATIVE FABRICS.WALLCOVERINGS/ LEE/JOFA (Printed)
819800/ Trentham Hall/ Print/ 52” Wide/ 36” Rpt ½ - Drop/ 100% Cotton Glaze/ Made in England/ Eggshell & Multi/ LEE/JOFA (Printed)

Pattern

Trentham Hall

Additional Identification Number

455.1

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

43 3/4 x 27 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Jane C. Nylander

Accession Number

2012.126.70

Date

1980-2008 (JOFA was created in 1823 by George Johnson; in 1965 Arthur H. Lee & Sons buys JOFA. It is still in activity.)

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