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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.
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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…
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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…
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Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10
Bisymmetrical leaf and plant forms embossed in gold on glazed brown ground.
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Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10
Textured green paper imitating embossed leather. Darker brown pigment rubbed into crevices.
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Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10
Four brown and green stripes with stylized decoration on brown glazed crackled ground. Resembles painted leather.
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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…
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Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885
Diaper of tiny close-set beads.
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Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885
Close-set diaper of very small circles. Resembles lizard skin in the over-all apearance. Painted black.
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Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885
Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included.…
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