Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Crocus sp. - Crocus
Crocus sp. (Crocus) photo by Angelo Brathot from Sologne - France, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Crocus sativus (Saffron Crocus) from J. Zorn, D.L. Oskamp, Afbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen, vol. 2, pl. 177, 1796
Crocus sp. (Crocus) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Chintz, by Designer Peter, French, Object Number D.1374-1908, 1794
Common Names: Crocus
Description: Crocus sp. (Crocus) is a member of the Iris Family (Iridaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 80-82 listed nine species of crocuses, of which three were native of England and one listed as native of Southern Europe. The remainder were listed as native to Turkey or not listed.
Quilts with the above Crocus sp. (Crocus) motif:
Description: Crocus sp. (Crocus) is a member of the Iris Family (Iridaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 80-82 listed nine species of crocuses, of which three were native of England and one listed as native of Southern Europe. The remainder were listed as native to Turkey or not listed.
Quilts with the above Crocus sp. (Crocus) motif:
- None known at this time
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Chintz, by Designer Peter, French, Object Number D.1374-1908, 1794
© Updated 1/12/2025 Author: Terry Terrell