Chinese wallpaper with flowering shrubs and bees
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27 x 30 cm
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36 x 40 cm
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54 x 60 cm
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72 x 80 cm
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- 1.5 cm black stained ash box frame - stained and waxed
- 280gsm smooth matte fine art paper
- cm white mount - acid free, extra thick smooth white mount board with a white core
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Chinese painted wallpaper with flowering shrubs and fruit bees
Gouache
China, 1750-1800
Unlike European wallpapers, Chinese papers were painted, not printed, and featured large-scale, non-repeating pictorial scenes. Every set of papers was individually composed but the designs tended to fall into two groups. The first depicted the occupations and activities of Chinese life, while the second represented an assortment of exotic plants and birds, elegantly balanced in a landscape of shrubs and trees, that covered the walls of an entire room. The accuracy and sophistication of their colours, and the naturalism and detail of their designs set new standards of excellence in wallpaper manufacture and established it as a luxury decoration much sought after.
Ironically, the Chinese did not use wallpapers themselves and their products were made exclusively for export. This example was originally used in a Brewery House in Watford.
Custom printed on 280gsm smooth matte fine art paper.
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PAPER:
We use fine art paper sourced from UK paper mills for our prints. The paper type has been chosen to best suit the original artwork.
INKS:
Each artwork is giclée printed using archival quality inks.
MOUNT:
Acid free, extra thick smooth white mount board with a white core.
GLAZING:
We use clear acrylic glazing for safety and longevity.
FRAMING:
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PACKAGING:
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