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'''MFA Acc. #:''' 1987.489
== Description ==
 
  
A circular pattern with a central spot that resembles the eye of a bird. Some wavy-grain wood veneers, such as [[maple]], can have a bird's eye pattern. Bird's eye textile patterns are woven with an all-over diamond shaped pattern and a dot in the center. The diamond pattern is often used for towels, napkins, and diapers, such as [[diaper cloth]] and [[huckaback]].
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'''Sèvres Manufactory, ''' France
  
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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'''Antoine-Denis Chaudet, ''' French, 1763-1810
  
bird's eye maple; birds eye maple; diamond cloth; diaper cloth; damask diaper; twill diaper; reverse twill weave; huckaback
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'''''Bust of Napoleon I'''''
  
[[File:Birdseye_maple.jpg|thumb|Bird's eye maple  (''Acer Sp.'')]]
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France, 1806
  
==Resources and Citations==
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Hard-paste biscuit porcelain
  
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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52.5 x 27 x 22.5 cm (20 11/16 x 10 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
  
* Henry Hodges, ''Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology'', Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988 Comment: p. 142
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift of Randolph J. Fuller, Mrs. Caleb Loring, John L. Gardner, G. Peabody and Rose Gardner Charitable Trust, and Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund 1987.489
  
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
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''for more information see:'' [https://collections.mfa.org/objects/55525/bust-of-napoleon-i?ctx=8c2c2705-9099-45a6-85a9-509bc81d1d46&idx=0 MFA Online Collections Database]
 
 
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
 
 
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:54, 7 May 2022

MFA Acc. #: 1987.489

Sèvres Manufactory, France

Antoine-Denis Chaudet, French, 1763-1810

Bust of Napoleon I

France, 1806

Hard-paste biscuit porcelain

52.5 x 27 x 22.5 cm (20 11/16 x 10 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Gift of Randolph J. Fuller, Mrs. Caleb Loring, John L. Gardner, G. Peabody and Rose Gardner Charitable Trust, and Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund 1987.489

for more information see: MFA Online Collections Database