1880~, Glasgow

1880~, Glasgow

Identifier
T.369-1977
Carried out by
Jones, Owen (http://data.silknow.org/activity/designer)
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
364.5 cm (length)
144.78 cm (width)
147 cm (width)
393.7 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Curtain of woven wool, silk and cotton, possibly designed by Owen Jones, probably manufactured by James Templeton & Company, Glasgow, ca. 1880 Curtain of jaquard woven wool, silk and cotton. The entire ground is a mid-yellow green, the filling has an all over repeating pattern of stems bearing cherry blossoms, cherries and leaves, in yellow and black, and leafing plants inspired by Egyptian ornament in yellow, black and red. Various borders of small stylised motifs enclose the dado and lateral borders consist of leafy stems scrolling around flower heads in yellow, black and red.