Antique Hand Painted Wallhanging with Butterflies and Flowers: C18th China for export to Europe. antique rug While similar items are often

While similar items are often labeled as 19th-century Ottoman wall hangings or prayer rugs

a working design for printed textiles with chinoiserie influences

these fabric details were used in European homes—particularly in France—as matching bed pelmets (bandes de lit) or mantel decorations to add softness and color to stone or wood architectures

Sleeve length 19 inches (48 cm)

A wonderful collection of large size bespoke pillows or cushions from our studios

Antique Hand Painted Wallhanging with Butterflies and Flowers: C18th China for export to Europe. antique rug While similar items are oftenItem Details. An original fine hand painted textile panel dating from the 18th century handmade in China for export to the fashionable aristocracy of Europe. Beautiful and nowadays, very rare, this good size hand painted panel has been worked on an intricate hand woven summer weight gauze and dates from the first half of the 18th century circa 1730s. Painted in China for the European market who used them to make dresses, we think this one may have