Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Campanula medium calycanthema - Cup and Saucer Flower
Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) growing in a modern garden.
Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) from a bequest of Henry Francis du Pont. Courtesy Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) (published as Campanula calycanthema) Revue Horticole, Ser. 4, Vol. 57 Fig. 53, 1885
Common Names: Cup and Saucer Flower, Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells, Cup and Saucer Bellflower, Double Canterbury Bells
Description: Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) is a double version of Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells) and a member of the Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded this native of Germany and Italy was introduced into cultivation in Britain before 1597.
Quilts with this Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) motif:
Chintz with this Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) motif:
© Updated 8/25/2024 Author: Terry Terrell
Description: Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) is a double version of Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells) and a member of the Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded this native of Germany and Italy was introduced into cultivation in Britain before 1597.
Quilts with this Campanula medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Flower) motif:
- None known at this time
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Textile, Object Number 1969.4556 A-F, 1820-1830
© Updated 8/25/2024 Author: Terry Terrell