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Shawl, Repossession provenance. Bota ornament, plant ornaments; fashion accessory and element of women's clothing. European shawl imitating Eastern products. Small square white central section with a plant ornament emerging from the corners. Wide border—wider at the ends—with a bota motif among leaves and flowers. Ornament colors: red, brick red, sky blue, yellow, green. 19th century, France. Fabric. Length 162 cm, width 323 cm., A large rectangular textile hangs vertically covering most of the frame with a central lighter rectangular panel surrounded by an ornate repeating paisley and leaf motif; the dominant colors visible are rusty red, muted brown, soft pink, and creamy beige, with touches of pale purple and faded orange; the fabric shows an intricate swirling design of elongated teardrop shapes and leafy fronds filling the lower and side borders, while the central area displays symmetrical featherlike swirls on a lighter background; the top edge reveals a narrow wooden rod and partial clips, and glimpses of a beige wall and shelving appear behind the textile along the upper and right edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_208

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43.3Mb (4.4Mb) / 11.1in x 15.2in / 3328 x 4552 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shawl Repossession provenance Bota ornament plant ornaments fashion accessory element women's clothing European shawl imitating Eastern products Small square white central section plant ornament emerging corners Wide border wider ends bota motif leaves flowers Ornament colors red brick red sky blue yellow green 19th century France Fabric Length 162 cm width 323 cm large rectangular textile hangs vertically covering frame central lighter rectangular panel surrounded ornate repeating paisley leaf motif dominant colors visible rusty red muted brown soft pink creamy beige touches pale purple faded orange fabric intricate swirling design elongated teardrop shapes leafy fronds filling lower side borders central area displays symmetrical featherlike swirls lighter background top edge reveals narrow wooden rod partial clips glimpses beige wall shelving textile upper right edges.