The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs
1700s
Overall: 133.4 x 114 cm (52 1/2 x 44 7/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Page 1921.84
Location: Not on view
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The large size and square form suggest that this textile would likely have been used as a table cloth.Description
Notable for its bright and valued colors, this cover has a needle lace border of natural and organic motifs attached to a silk cloth. The lace is divided into two registers, possibly representing stylized plants and flowers growing above ground with their roots growing in pots beneath them.- {{cite web|title=Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs|url=false|author=|year=1700s|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.84