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Arabesque with lions

Object Details

Description
Arabesque design. At bottom, pair of lions below a blue vase with floral bouquet. At top, a fountain inside a wreath sprouting three peacock feathers. Printed on light green ground.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Arthur & Robert
Date
ca. 1790
Credit Line
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program Fund
Medium
Block-printed on handmade paper
Dimensions
H x W: 248 x 71.5cm (97 5/8 x 28 1/8in.)
Type
Wallcoverings
Object Name
Sidewall
Type
Sidewall
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