first quarter 17th century
Ivory satin ground pattern of small finely detailed floral sprigs - pink, yellow and blue with green stalks.
36.2 × 29.2 cm (14 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Fiber
Japanesesilk (cut and uncut velvet)
17th-18th centuryItalianCotton and wax-covered cotton in orange and red, twill weave
20th centuryGermanwool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
IndianCloth of silver (lamé) with gold filé brocading
17th centuryItalianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanFiber
JapaneseWool
7th-8th centuryByzantine