Drawing, Design for Woven Shawl with Indianizing Motifs, mid- 19th century (CH 18304501)
Summary
Two Persian cones (paisley) consisting mostly of blossoms grow from calyces. One is shown on a smaller scale than the other, which stands obliquely. Three flower boughs, parts of three blossoms, and a blossom in an arched framing surround the lower part of the greater cone.
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Date
1800 - 1899
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain