Textile (Spain), early 19th century (CH 18389913)
Summary
Square fragment in red on white of a repeating vignette depicting a Chinese gentleman seated in an open litter as he receives the respectful bow of another man. The litter has a canopy suspended from a pole. One of the men carrying the litter stands behind it. Underneath the scene are the words, "Respeto Chinesco." Leafy foliage surrounds the vignettes.
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design
19th century
textile design
textiles
spain
pattern designs
19th century textiles of spain in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
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cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
Date
1800 - 1899
in collections
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Public Domain