101.6 x 228.6 cm (40 x 90 in.)
Silk
19th centuryJapaneseSilk, metallic yarns (filé. lamé and frisé) and sequins
18th-19th centuryItalianFiber
JapaneseSilk chenille and metallic yarns (silver and gilt filé)
17th centuryFrenchResist-dyed gray silk crepe (chirimen) with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs utilizing paste-resist (yuzenzome) and hand-painted techniques; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk and gold threads
19th centuryJapaneseGold satin ground
18th centuryTurkishLinen canvas (z spun, single ply, even weave) with wool (two-ply woolen) & silk
17th-18th centuryItalianFiber
ChineseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese