Textile Design with Undulating Garlands of Stylized Flowers and Leaves Separated by Undulating Zig-Zagging Strips of Pearls 1840

This anonymous textile design from 1840 features a repeating pattern of stylized flowers and leaves. The design is executed in a delicate manner, with small, circular dots outlining the shapes. The flowers are depicted in shades of purple, yellow, and orange, while the leaves are a darker shade of brown. The design is separated by delicate, undulating lines of pearls. The design is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.