Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Olea europaea - Olive (Fruit and Leaves)
Olea europaea (Olive) public domain photograph from Lesbos, Greece by Bj.schoenmakers, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Olea europaea (Olive) from Petri Andreae Mattioli and G. Cibo, De Materia Medica, plate 181,1564-1584
Olea europaea (Olive) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Given by Mrs. Eyland, 1805-1809 (made)
Common Names: Olive, European Olive, Common European Olive
Description: Olea europaea (Olive) is a member of the Olive Family (Apocynaceae). William Aiton's 1812 Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 21 recorded genus was native to the South of Europe and introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1570.
Quilts with this Olea europaea (Olive) motif:
Printed Cotton with this Olea europaea (Olive) motif:
Description: Olea europaea (Olive) is a member of the Olive Family (Apocynaceae). William Aiton's 1812 Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 21 recorded genus was native to the South of Europe and introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1570.
Quilts with this Olea europaea (Olive) motif:
- None known at this time
Printed Cotton with this Olea europaea (Olive) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Accession Number T.245-1927, 1805-1809 (made)
© Updated: 9/21/2025 Author: Terry Terrell