19th century
Blue background with orange and brown designs. Orange border with blue and brown designs.
85 x 46.5 cm (33 7/16 x 18 5/16 in.)
Cotton warp, wool weft and pile
18th-19th centuryPersianSilk, metallic yarns (filé. lamé and frisé) and sequins
18th-19th centuryItalianSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave
19th centuryChineseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCombined textiles: ikat (probably Khiva, silk warp and cotton weft); broadcloth (Russia or Britain, wool, with silk thread embroidery in chain stitch); printed cottons (Bukhara and Russia) and pattern-woven cottons.
19th-20th centuryUzbekSheep or goat hair
19th centuryAfghanPolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground and gold thread border
19th centuryKoreanCut velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Silk on linen
18th-19th centuryOttoman