Border with Cloud and Peony Motifs, anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1660
bobbin lace, l 92cm × w 7.2cm More details
The stylized clouds and peonies look Asian and exhibit the influence of Chinese porcelain and textiles in the Netherlands. The pattern in the clouds, with two symmetrically arranged birds and two angels bearing a halo, however, seems more European. A tiny bird is also incorporated in every peony.
