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Saturday, 26 May 2012

Muted Masterpiece

Posted on 21:00 by Ashish Chaturvedi
An early work of A. Wolfsen for Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1920s, features a gorgeous motif of horse chestnuts and leaves. The design and coloration is indicative of the "Arts and Crafts" movement.
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