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Hawaiiana
Lot 35

HAWAIIAN FLORAL QUILT.
Plain woven white cotton with contour quilting, and red floral hand appliqué,

21 November 2023, 10:00 EST
New York

Sold for US$1,792 inc. premium

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HAWAIIAN FLORAL QUILT.

Plain woven white cotton with contour quilting, and red floral hand appliqué, second quarter of the 20th century, 138 x 132 inches. Some fading to red fabric, a few small stains.

"When The Garden Island, the first weekly newspaper on the island of Kaua'i began publication in 1904, a quilt called the Garden Island or Kihapai Pua (flower garden) was created to commemorate this event. The creation of this design has been attributed to several quilters. It is believed the original design was red and white with floral patterns suggesting the fruit of the mokihana tree. In following years, the pattern became popular and was adopted by other quilters who sometimes substituted blue, or green." (Brandon, The Hawaiian Quilt, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1993, p 90)

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