Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis - Double Ranunculus  
Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, 1850-1855, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1969.3592
Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) growing in modern garden. By 4028mdk09 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) from Houtte, L. van, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 16: t. 1679 (1845)
Common Names: Double Ranunculus, Common Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup, Turban Buttercup, Persian Crowfoot 
 
Description: The Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) is a member of the Ranunculus Family (Ranunculaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 recorded this native of the Levant was introduced into cultivation in 1596. 
 
Quilts with this Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time 
 
Chintz with this Ranunculus asiaticus var. hortensis (Double Ranunculus) motif: 
 
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1969.3592, 1850-1855 




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