second half 16th century
Red satin ground with ogival arched lattice work in gold, around which is entwined a pomegranate vine, enclosing vases with stylized flowers including carnations. Two pieces stitched together, with one selvedge.
31.12 x 34.29 cm (12 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Textile fibers
16th-17th centuryFlemishInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool
6th-7th centuryCopticSilk
17th centurySpanishPlain weave cotton textile samples with multi-strand floats
20th centuryCroatianSilk
18th centuryRussian