second half 16th century
Crimson cut and uncut velvet on white satin ground panel decorated with crimson pomegranate motif inside ogival arches of vines; red and white checkered silk fringe (1 inch wide ); lined with crimson silk taffeta
170.18 x 62.87 cm (67 x 24 3/4 in.)
Resist-dyed red damask silk utilizing stitch-resist (nuishime shibori) and tie-dying (kanoko shibori) techniques; selected motifs embroidered with gold-paper-wrapped and polychrome silk threads
18th centuryJapaneseFiber/filament
ItalianFiber/filament
16th centuryItalianSilk
18th centuryBritishBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Linen warp with wool weft
20th centuryPolishFiber
ItalianWool pile
19th centuryTurkmenSilk long-armed cross and four-sided stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccan