Vintage Puffball & Earthstar Print, Antique Fungi Wall Art, Gasteromycetes Mushroom Poster, Victorian Mycology Illustration
13x18 cm / 5x7″
£15.36
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Before mushrooms open into the familiar cap-and-stem form, some fungi take altogether stranger shapes — spheres, stars, cages, stalks and intricate spore-bearing structures.
This extraordinary antique Gasteromycetes plate celebrates that wonderfully eccentric side of the fungal world, with an illustrated collection of puffballs, earthstars and related gasteroid fungi shown both as complete specimens and in detailed structural studies.
Historically, Gasteromycetes was used for fungi including puffballs, earthstars, earthballs and several other unusual forms, making the original terminology itself part of the scientific history of this plate.
And visually, this one is superb.
A large textured puffball dominates one side of the composition, while star-shaped fruiting bodies, delicate stalked forms, sectional studies and the spectacular architectural specimen on the right create a plate that feels almost surreal. The numbered figures reinforce its authentic antique scientific-chart aesthetic.
The rich combination of ochre, russet red, chestnut brown, moss green and warm ivory makes this far more decorative than a conventional mushroom poster. From across the room it reads as striking organic art; viewed closely, it becomes a fascinating historical study of fungal morphology.
This has several strong audiences at once:
mushroom collectors • mycology enthusiasts • puffball hunters • earthstar fans • naturalists • woodland lovers • fungi photographers • biology enthusiasts • cabinet-of-curiosities collectors
It would be particularly effective in a kitchen, study, library, home office, woodland-inspired room or natural-history gallery wall — and it pairs brilliantly with mushroom, slime mould, botanical and scientific plates.
PREMIUM MATTE PRINT
Heavier-weight premium white matte paper
200 gsm / 80 lb
Thickness: 0.26 mm / 10.3 mils
Smooth, uncoated finish
Matte, non-reflective surface
Luxuriously soft to the touch
FSC-certified or equivalent paper
Available in multiple sizes
Professionally printed on demand
The non-reflective matte surface suits this plate particularly well, preserving the rich earthy colours and intricate scientific detail without distracting glare.
UNFRAMED PRINT
This listing is for the art print only. Frames, furniture and decorative objects shown in lifestyle photography are not included.
For anyone who loves the stranger side of fungi, this is a fantastic piece: unmistakably Victorian natural history, scientifically fascinating and visually unusual enough to become a genuine conversation starter.Before mushrooms open into the familiar cap-and-stem form, some fungi take altogether stranger shapes — spheres, stars, cages, stalks and intricate spore-bearing structures.
This extraordinary antique Gasteromycetes plate celebrates that wonderfully eccentric side of the fungal world, with an illustrated collection of puffballs, earthstars and related gasteroid fungi shown both as complete specimens and in detailed structural studies.
Historically, Gasteromycetes was used for fungi including puffballs, earthstars, earthballs and several other unusual forms, making the original terminology itself part of the scientific history of this plate.
And visually, this one is superb.
A large textured puffball dominates one side of the composition, while star-shaped fruiting bodies, delicate stalked forms, sectional studies and the spectacular architectural specimen on the right create a plate that feels almost surreal. The numbered figures reinforce its authentic antique scientific-chart aesthetic.
The rich combination of ochre, russet red, chestnut brown, moss green and warm ivory makes this far more decorative than a conventional mushroom poster. From across the room it reads as striking organic art; viewed closely, it becomes a fascinating historical study of fungal morphology.
This has several strong audiences at once:
mushroom collectors • mycology enthusiasts • puffball hunters • earthstar fans • naturalists • woodland lovers • fungi photographers • biology enthusiasts • cabinet-of-curiosities collectors
It would be particularly effective in a kitchen, study, library, home office, woodland-inspired room or natural-history gallery wall — and it pairs brilliantly with mushroom, slime mould, botanical and scientific plates.
PREMIUM MATTE PRINT
Heavier-weight premium white matte paper
200 gsm / 80 lb
Thickness: 0.26 mm / 10.3 mils
Smooth, uncoated finish
Matte, non-reflective surface
Luxuriously soft to the touch
FSC-certified or equivalent paper
Available in multiple sizes
Professionally printed on demand
The non-reflective matte surface suits this plate particularly well, preserving the rich earthy colours and intricate scientific detail without distracting glare.
UNFRAMED PRINT
This listing is for the art print only. Frames, furniture and decorative objects shown in lifestyle photography are not included.
For anyone who loves the stranger side of fungi, this is a fantastic piece: unmistakably Victorian natural history, scientifically fascinating and visually unusual enough to become a genuine conversation starter.
Vintage Puffball & Earthstar Print, Antique Fungi Wall Art, Gasteromycetes Mushroom Poster, Victorian Mycology Illustration
£15.36