La recolte des ananas pagoda door French Wall Tapestry bears The vase of yellow and

The vase of yellow and orange flowers bursts on a red background and is enclosed with an ornate border

the map is constructed of animal hides

southern France

This antique tapestry replica

The group’s finery gives the idea they are on break perhaps from the King’s court and will return once the afternoon wanes

La recolte des ananas pagoda door French Wall Tapestry bears The vase of yellow andLa rcolte des ananas pagoda door, also known as The Pineapple Harvest, originates from a set of ten tapestries called The History of the Chinese Emperor that were initially made for the Rambouillet Castle. At the end of the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries were returning from China with tales and knowledge that were to influence the royal courts of Europe. The tapestries, very exotic for the time, were commissioned by Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, son