Edo to Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century?
92.71 cm (36 1/2 in.)
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseTie-dyed designs on blue silk damask patterned with orchid and chrysanthemum flowers on a diapered ground; red silk lining
18th-19th centuryJapaneseLinen
19th centuryTurkishResist-dyed orange silk utilizing the tie-dye (kanoko shibori) technique; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold
17th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
17th centuryFlemishGolden beige satin ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChineseFiber
Italian