Printed Patchwork Doll Quilt, circa 1885
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This printed patchwork doll quilt shows scenes from The Mikado, one of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved and most famous operettas. The Mikado opened in March 1885 in London. By the end of the year at least 150 European and American theater companies were producing this comic operetta. The Mikado helped fuel an interest in all things Japanese during this time.
This printed patchwork doll quilt shows scenes from The Mikado, one of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved and most famous operettas. The Mikado opened in March 1885 in London. By the end of the year at least 150 European and American theater companies were producing this comic operetta. The Mikado helped fuel an interest in all things Japanese during this time.
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
circa 1885
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.42.72
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 16 in
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