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Butterfly Bee Fruit Insect Illustration Coaster

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Style: Sandstone Drink Coaster

Mom always told you to use a coaster, so make her happy by using one from Zazzle! Made to keep your tables scratch-and-moisture-free, our sandstone coasters have a cork backing, so you can use them on any surface. They also have a matte finish and work best with vintage illustrations, black-and-white photos, and personal text messages.

  • Dimensions:
    • Diameter: 10.8 cm
    • Thickness: 0.6 cm
    • Weight: 110 g.
  • Made of sandstone with a cork pad backing
  • Not dishwasher safe
Creator Tip: To ensure the highest quality print, please note that this product’s customisable design area measures 10.8 cm x 10.8 cm. For best results please add 0.3 cm (1/8") bleed.

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Butterfly Bee Fruit Insect Illustration Coaster

Butterfly Bee Fruit Insect Illustration Coaster

Vintage Bee and pear Butterfly Caterpillar illustration from Mediaeval Manuscript - This illustration is from the manuscript, "Mira calligraphiae monumenta" or "Model book of Calligraphy", this vintage insect and fruit illustration shows a bee flying over a vintage pear, which a vintage caterpillar is walking on, and a vintage butterfly is flying next to. It's quite a menagerie of vintage things! The illustration was created by mediaeval illustrator Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish and Hungarian, Austria) in the late 1500s. From 1561 to 1562, Georg Bocskay, the Croatian-born court secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created the words on the page for the Model Book of Calligraphy in Vienna. The purpose of the book was to demonstrate calligraphy writing styles. Thirty years later, Emperor Rudolph II, Ferdinand's grandson, commissioned Joris Hoefnagel to create illustrations to go along with the calligraphy. Hoefnagel's illuminations included this page, showing fruit and insects; Hoefnagel was known for painting natural objects. Our fruit and insects look great on our gifts. The bee, butterfly, caterpillars, and pear are wonderful gifts for someone who loves mediaeval art.

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4.6 out of 5 stars rating496 Total Reviews
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By K.13 May 2024Verified Purchase
Beautiful horse drawing on this coaster makes it a great conversation piece. Artist is very talented! The printing Zazzle did is nice and crisp, but not as black as I would have liked and the edges had some execess on them But some sandpaper fixed the issue
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By B.3 November 2012Verified Purchase
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surprisingly good quality......not just a casual gift. sharp and appropriate
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By Michele D.14 May 2018Verified Purchase
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Excellent service and great product. Printing is perfect. Couldn't do it myself

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Product ID: 174433209575068252
Added on 5/6/13, 3:35 pm
Rating: G