Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Phalaris arundinacea - Ribbon Grass
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:29-1978, c. 1788-1792
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) from Einer Gesellschaft Kräuterkenner, Plantarum indigenarum et exoticarum Icones ad vivum coloratae, vol. 4, pl. 50, 1791
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) photo by Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons
Common Names: Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass, Gardener's Garters
Description: Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) is a member of the Poaceae (Grass Family). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 137-138 reported six species of Phalaris but not arundinacea though it was known in Europe at the time. It is native to Europe, Asia, north Africa, and North America. It occurs both in the striped version shown and in a solid green version.
Quilts with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
Additional Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) Motifs
Description: Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) is a member of the Poaceae (Grass Family). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 137-138 reported six species of Phalaris but not arundinacea though it was known in Europe at the time. It is native to Europe, Asia, north Africa, and North America. It occurs both in the striped version shown and in a solid green version.
Quilts with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- None known at this time
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:29-1978, c. 1788-1792
Additional Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) Motifs
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:19-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:19-1978, c. 1788-1792
- Wendy Hefford, The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England From 1750 to 1850 (Singapore: Area, 1992), plate 71, p.84
- Wendy Hefford, "The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England From 1750 to 1850," in British Textiles:1700 to Present (London: V&A Publishing, 2010), Figure 2.71, p.117
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:93-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:93-1978, c. 1788-1792
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:73-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:73-1978, c. 1788-1792
- Wendy Hefford, The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England From 1750 to 1850 (Singapore: Area, 1992), plate 72, p.85
- Wendy Hefford, "The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England From 1750 to 1850," in British Textiles:1700 to Present (London: V&A Publishing, 2010), Figure 2.72, p.117
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:133-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:133-1978, c. 1788-1792
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:121-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:121-1978, c. 1788-1792
Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass), from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:118-1978, c. 1788-1792
Pattern for printed chintz with this Phalaris arundinacea (Ribbon Grass) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Design for a Printed Cotton, Object Number E.894:118-1978, c. 1788-1792
© Updated 12/15/2024 Author: Terry Terrell