motivi a stampo

English translation: stenciled motifs

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Italian term or phrase:motivi a stampo
English translation:stenciled motifs
Entered by: Lisa Jane

06:04 Jul 13, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Italian term or phrase: motivi a stampo
Can anyone help with the term "motivi a stampo" found in the description of the distempered walls of a room in an aristocratic home decorated with "delicati motivi a stampo di ispirazione vegetale". I could just translate it literally, but a search in internet suggests that the "a stampo" technique is something specific and recognised, so needs a specific translation, but I've not managed to find the equivalent in English. Thanks in advance for your suggestions and guidance.
Sarah Gregg
Italy
Local time: 10:55
stenciled motifs
Explanation:
It could be motifs that are stenciled onto the walls to make a pattern

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Note added at 21 mins (2020-07-13 06:26:21 GMT)
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https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Embroidery_and_Fancy_Work/S...

http://www.dekorationsmalerei.at/stencils/

https://books.google.it/books?id=mkJfbdTS--UC&pg=PA744&lpg=P...

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Note added at 28 mins (2020-07-13 06:32:32 GMT)
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http://skinnerwallpaper.com/wordpress/?p=456
Stencilling was widely used in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in place of wallpaper in buildings of this type. In many of the houses in Bad Windsheim several layers of painted distemper decoration can still be seen, showing that rooms were stencilled and re-stencilled regularly.
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 10:55
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Thanks to everyone, I've selected this as it seems most relevant to the context.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2stenciled motifs
Lisa Jane
4moulded motifs
philgoddard
3stamped/embossed motifs
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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stenciled motifs


Explanation:
It could be motifs that are stenciled onto the walls to make a pattern

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Note added at 21 mins (2020-07-13 06:26:21 GMT)
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https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Embroidery_and_Fancy_Work/S...

http://www.dekorationsmalerei.at/stencils/

https://books.google.it/books?id=mkJfbdTS--UC&pg=PA744&lpg=P...

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Note added at 28 mins (2020-07-13 06:32:32 GMT)
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http://skinnerwallpaper.com/wordpress/?p=456
Stencilling was widely used in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in place of wallpaper in buildings of this type. In many of the houses in Bad Windsheim several layers of painted distemper decoration can still be seen, showing that rooms were stencilled and re-stencilled regularly.

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 10:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 218
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone, I've selected this as it seems most relevant to the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: These are English references, so they don't prove anything :-)
6 hrs

agree  Kathryn Jones: https://www.ebay.it/itm/Motivi-di-decorazione-a-stampo-Stile...
22 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathryn!

agree  martini: https://architectyourself.wordpress.com/tag/carta-da-parati/
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thanks martini!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
moulded motifs


Explanation:
I don't think it's any more complicated than the literal translation. Here's an example, actually used for cake decoration, but you could equally use it on your walls:
http://decorazioniperdolci.it/stampo-rilievo-motivi-circolar...

http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/stampo


philgoddard
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
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stamped/embossed motifs


Explanation:
...delicate plant-inspired stamped/embossed motifs

https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/categories/layering/baroque-m...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
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