Arabesque with vase. Morris, Joshua (British, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1720-1740 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'11" x W 4'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. received from Captain Reginald S. Jaffrey, invoiced 11/17/1932; returned 11/25/1936 [SS 17695]. French & Co. received from Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., invoiced 10/7/1938; returned 8/1/1947 [SS 19258]. French & Co. purchased from Mr. Milton Samuels, received 8/1/1947; sold to V. [Vigo] & C. [Charles] Sternberg 1/30/1961 [SS 79043]. Parrot perched

Arabesque with vase. Morris, Joshua (British, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1720-1740 Tapestry Dimensions: H 5'11" x W 4'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: French & Co. received from Captain Reginald S. Jaffrey, invoiced 11/17/1932; returned 11/25/1936 [SS 17695]. French & Co. received from Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., invoiced 10/7/1938; returned 8/1/1947 [SS 19258]. French & Co. purchased from Mr. Milton Samuels, received 8/1/1947; sold to V. [Vigo] & C. [Charles] Sternberg 1/30/1961 [SS 79043]. Parrot perched on strapwork-border of vase, parrot perched in front of plinth (BRD) foliated chain strapwork with ornamental cartouches & flowers Reproduction photographs, see: V & A Catalogue of Tapestries (pl. VI), Marillier's English Tapestries (pl. 3b) & Thomson, Tapestry Weaving in England (p. 146, fig. 48). These images are almost identical to this tapestry, yet images are reversed; backdrop is lighter. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17695 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 19258 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 79043 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 8, 9, pl. 3b V & A, Catalogue of Tapestries (1924), 19, 20, pl. VI Thomson, , Tapestry in England (1914), 146, 147, fig. 48 Related Works: Stylistically similar tapestries: GCPA 0181825; 19th/20th-century copy, GCPA 0241258

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