91.5 x 55 cm (36 x 21 5/8 in.)
Fiber
ItalianEmbroidered silk
16th-17th centuryItalian'Kesi' tapestry mounted as a hanging scroll; silk woven in tapestry weave, selected details painted with brush and pigment
17th-18th centuryChinesewool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
IndianCompound silk weave; red satin warp-faced ground, patterned with white wefts binding in plain
18th centuryOttomanWool
19th centuryPersianSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic silver threads
19th centuryChineseFiber
ItalianBlue satin ground with brocaded decoration
19th centuryChineseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese