Block-printed sidewall and border, blue ground with urns

A rectangular panel of block-printed paper on a blue ground, repeated in a grid of quatrefoil medallions. Each medallion holds a red-brown urn with grey floral sprays and small white rosettes, set against a lattice of pale blue stars and dark stems. A patterned border with scrollwork frames the edges.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1790–1800

Medium

Block-printed on handmade paper, fabric lining

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1482 × 2999 px

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