Border with Vases, Lyres and Ornamental Motifs, 1800–1820

A long vertical strip of block-printed paper in dark brown on cream ground, framed by solid bands and dotted rules. Stacked along its length are a tall amphora, a stool-like object, a footed urn with handles, a lyre and another vase, separated by leafy scrolls.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1800–1820

Medium

Block printed and flocked on handmade paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

703 × 2999 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum