Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Aster sp. - Aster
Aster sp. (Aster) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, William Kilburn Design for a Printed Textile, ca. 1788-1792.
Aster alpinus (Aster) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 6, plate199, 1793
Aster alpinus (Aster) growing in modern garden. By Michael Schmid (Self-photographed) [CC BY-SA 2.0 at (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/at/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
Common Names: Aster, Starwort
Description: The Aster sp. (Aster) is a member of the Aster Family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 5 listed sixty-one different species of asters from a variety of locations including North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Of the sixty-one species only Aster tripolium (now known as Tripolium pannonicum) was listed as native to Britain.
Quilts or Chintz with this Aster sp. (Aster) motif:
Designs for printed fabrics with this Aster sp. (Aster) motif:
Description: The Aster sp. (Aster) is a member of the Aster Family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 5 listed sixty-one different species of asters from a variety of locations including North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Of the sixty-one species only Aster tripolium (now known as Tripolium pannonicum) was listed as native to Britain.
Quilts or Chintz with this Aster sp. (Aster) motif:
- None known at this time.
Designs for printed fabrics with this Aster sp. (Aster) motif:
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, William Kilburn Design for a Printed Textile, Object Number E.984:72-1978, ca. 1788-1792
© Updated 12/8/2019 Author: Terry Terrell