Red wallpaper sample
Brief description
Surface machine printed wallpaper featuring pagodas, people and birds on a red background with gilt highlighting, designed by George H. Willis, ca. 1925.
Date
ca. 1925
Dimensions
height: 550mm
width: 560mm
Organisation
Allan, Cockshut & Co.
More details
This chinoiserie wallpaper was designed by George H Willis, probably for Allan, Cockshut & Co., in the mid 1920s. The . The use of gilt on wallpapers in the mid 1920s was common as it enhanced the exotic effect. A romantic view of the orient was a feature of both wallpaper and textile designs of the period.
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