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Paisley pattern: Shariffs' store

By Debby Akam 2006

Debby Akam

Courtesy of
Single Regeneration Budget

Community mosaic - tiles, mirrors, crockery. Imagery based on Paisley or Boteh motif incorporating contextual imagery - sweets for the corner shop, bacon and eggs for the adjacent cafe.
D A Debby Akam

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