The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs

Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs

18th century
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.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.84