Apron

Dateca. 1780

OriginEurope, France

MediumBlock printed cotton; sewn with linen

DimensionsOL: 47 " Selvage w: 34 1/4" Fullness: 67 5/8" gathered to 20"

Credit LineAnonymous gift

Object number1971-1543

DescriptionApron with bib, of red and blue blockprinted cotton with two repeating chinoiserie scenes between wavy stripes with red branches intertwining. Chinoiserie scenes: 1. a Chinese figure seated on a bird, in front of a lake, across from a padogoda, holding a bird on a string. 2. Chinese figure standing in a flowering tree, shooting an arrow at a bird in the tree. Apron made of many pieces, gathered at the waist, attached to a cotton tape to which bib is also attached.
ProvenanceEx Coll. Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.