late 18th to early 19th century
133.35 cm (52 1/2 in.)
Warp-faced satin foundaton with continuous and discontinuous patterning wefts
19th centuryCentral AsianVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseSilk
17th-18th centuryItalian?Warps: 2 S plied Z spun hard white undyed wool; one level. Weft: 1 Z spun brown undyed wool; 2 yarns per shoot. Pile: 2 S plied Z spun wool; small amount of silk. Pile colors: dark red, light red, dark, medium and light blue, bright yellow, small amounts of white and undyed brown. Magenta is silk. Knots: asymmetrical, open to the right. Knots per vertical decimeter: 100. Knots per horizontal decimeter: 47. Selvedges: both replaced, hand serged. Top end: 1/2 cm blue and 1/2 cm white tapestry weave, folded under and sewn in bright red. Bottom end: 1/2 cm red tapestry weave.
19th centuryTurkmenPolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin, stem, and long and short stiches on an orange silk ground; blue macramé fringe
17th-18th centuryKoreanSilk
ChineseVoided velvet with metallic yarns and damask
19th-20th centuryEuropean?