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  • Border (China), 19th century

    Valance or border in heavy white cotton embroidered in blue cotton with a main design of a crow in flight appearing between two sprays of fruit-bearing branches. Flowers, butterflies and…

  • Dado (England), 1817–27

    Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing with elements repeating horizontally. An illusion of depth is achieved by means of shadows against yellow irregular wave background. Printed in purple on yellow ground.

  • Dado (France), 1810

    A horizontal rectangle shows two children. The boy has placed a board over a small brook and the girl is in the act of crossing over. A floral rope marks…

  • Dado (France), ca. 1815

    Large horizontal rectangle containing motif of doves perched on a quiver of arrows. On either side are vertical rectangles the designs of which are identical: a trophy made up of…

  • Door Knocker (Spain), 16th century

    Figure of a collared dog with open mouth, twisted tail curved over back, and sphere between the forepaws. Body incised with markings simulating fur. Hind legs terminate in pierced circlets.

  • Dado (France), 1790

    Vase at center, from which are suspended ropes of pearls. Two winged terms at either side catch up the ends of the pearl ropes and with their hands grasp the…

  • Door Knocker (Italy), 16th century

    Door knocker. Plate in the form of a grotesque face. Handle is a bird with outstretched wings.

  • Door Knocker (Italy), 17th century

    Door knocker. Large bead at lower center. Handle decorated with leaves in relief. Two rosettes at top of handle.

  • Door Knocker (Italy), 1550–1650

    In the form of two dolphins and a woman’s head.

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