Composed of two scenes

Composed of two scenes. First: Mercury, holding a winged staff entwined with the two serpents (caduceus) and wearing a broad-brimmed winged hat (petasus), winged sandals, and a dot pattern cape, hands a lyre to another figure, possibly Apollo, wearing a laurel wreath. Figures are on a landscape background with palm trees. Second: draped fabric with tassel and fringe including elements of a globe, telescope, possibly a compass, and a ring of stars. Fabric hangs from an anthemion or palmette. Printed in shades of blue, shades of green, and shades of brown on a blue ground. "a" is composed of three parts. Block-printed on handmade paper