Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Jasminum officinale - Common Jasmine
Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) by B.traeger [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]
Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) from  Private Collection, Broderie Perse Bed Set, c. 1840
Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) from Sidenham Edwards, Edwards's Botanical Register, plate 89, 1815
Common Names: Common Jasmine, Jasmine, Jessamine,Summer Jasmine, Poet's Jasmine, White Jasmine, True Jasmine
 
Description: Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) is a member of the Olive Family (Oleaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 reported that it was introduced to Britain in 1597 but did not list its country of origin.  Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 1, p. 31 reported it was native of Malabar and several parts of India.
 
Quilts with this Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif: 

  • None known at this time
 
Chintz with this Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif: 
 
  •  Private Collection, Broderie Perse Bed Set, c. 1840


                                  Additional Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) Motifs 
                                                             
Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) on the Private Collection, Irish Chintz Applique Coverlet, c. 1840
Quilts with this Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif: 

  • Private Collection, Irish Chintz Applique Coverlet, c. 1840
 
Chintz with this Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time.
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Quilts with this Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif: 

  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Pieced Quilt, Object Number 1969.3952, Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850, p. 357, 1820-1825

Chintz or other unquilted items with a Jasminum officinale (Common Jasmine) motif showing a draped window with flower basket on stand and flanking urns and with stripes of jasmine vines on either side: 

  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Numbers 1960.0337.002, 1966.0087, 1969.4052, 1969.7839.001, 1969.7839.002, 1969.7839.003, 1969.7839.004, 1969.7839.005, 1969.7839.006, 1969.7839.007, 1969.7839.008, 1969.7839.000, 1969.7839.010, 1969.7839.011, 1969.7839.012, 1972.0284.001, 1972.0284.002,  c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Window Hanging (Tail or cascade), Object Numbers 1957.1322.001 A, 1957.1322.001 B, date unknown but printed c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Window Hanging (Valance), Object Numbers 1957.1322.001 C, 1957.1322.001 D, 1960.0154, date unknown but printed c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Window Hanging (Tieback), Object Numbers 1969.7840.001, 1969.7840.002, 1936-1938 but printed c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Bedcover, Object Number 1957.1322.002,  1936-1938 but printed c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Bed Hanging (Valance), Object Numbers 1957.1322.003, 1957.1322.004 A, 1957.1322.004 B, 1936-1938 but printed c. 1820
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Slipcover, Object Numbers 1969.5410, 1969.5411, 1969.5412 A, B, 1969.5413, 1936-1938 but printed c. 1820
 




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