A Rare Antique Chintz Panel Birds of Paradise Baskets of Fruit: C19th France kimono Jacket hand printed in pale olive

hand printed in pale olive green and brown onto a cream ground the colours look incredibly modern and would suit todays interiors

Reminiscent of the decorative design work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh

This showcases a spectacular example of English Georgian crewelwork embroidery

closely woven linen

stretched and mounted over a covered and interlined conservation board and has been finished with an inner mount covered in Italian linen before framing

A Rare Antique Chintz Panel Birds of Paradise Baskets of Fruit: C19th France kimono Jacket hand printed in pale oliveA classic bird of paradise and fruit textile pattern designed by the 19th century French illustrator and textile artist Georges Ziplius. Active in Mulhouse, France, Ziplius (1808 1890) was highly celebrated for his intricate panoramic wallpapers and beautifully engraved furnishing fabrics. Georges Ziplius (1808 1890) was a French illustrator who designed wallpaper. His work is preserved in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum