Chinoiserie Birds Cushion Blue

Printed velvet cushion in teal inspired by 18th-century chinoiserie wallpaper designs. The teal and blue palette of this cushion reflects the particular debt that European chinoiserie owed to Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, which had been imported into Europe since the 16th century and exerted a profound influence on Western ceramic and textile design. The lush, hand-painted Chinese wallpapers that began arriving in fashionable European interiors from the late 17th century onwards, depicting blossoming trees, birds of paradise and garden scenes, are the direct ancestors of this design, bringing a spirit of serene natural beauty into the contemporary home.

Pair with our matching Chinoiserie Birds Cushion Gold