H. 87.3 x W. 34.9 cm (34 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Silk
ChineseSilk brocade: medium green silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave (possibly in lampas weave), the ground interwoven in brocade with strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf (possibly on a ground of red bole)
13th-14th centuryChineseSilk in tapestry weave (kesi), selected elements woven in metallic threads
ChineseRed silk damask with embroidered decoration
18th-19th centuryChineseSatin with designs in slit tapestry weave (“kesi”)
19th centuryChineseDark blue satin ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChinese