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  • Sidewall (France), 1901–06

    Rococo revival-style with very large foliage and scroll design with large cluster of roses as major motif. The match is dropped with join occurring at the center of the bouquet.…

  • Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10

    Bisymmetrical leaf and plant forms embossed in gold on glazed brown ground.

  • Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10

    Textured green paper imitating embossed leather. Darker brown pigment rubbed into crevices.

  • Imitation Leather (USA), 1908–10

    Four brown and green stripes with stylized decoration on brown glazed crackled ground. Resembles painted leather.

  • Bowl (Iran), 14th century

    Bulbous bowl with wide lip, under which is a decorative band with text. Repeating pomegranate pattern on body.

  • Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885

    Diaper of tiny close-set beads.

  • Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885

    Close-set diaper of very small circles. Resembles lizard skin in the over-all apearance. Painted black.

  • 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.…

  • Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885

    Repeating design made up of adjoining small triangles, some filled in with solid color, the others ornamented with small geometrical figures and flower designs. Dark brown and gray on yellowish…

  • Imitation Leather (Japan), ca. 1885

    Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with their direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included. Painted black.

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