17th-19th century
44.5 × 58.1 cm (17 1/2 × 22 7/8 in.)
Fiber
JapaneseBast fiber in balanced plain weave, the fabric dyed gray, the robe with decorative stitching in purple silk thread at the base of the collar and on the sleeves
18th-19th centuryKoreanLinen
ByzantineSilk chenille and metallic yarns (silver and gilt filé)
17th centuryFrenchVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground and gold thread border
19th centuryKoreanBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanLampas with metallic brocading (silver filé and lamé)
17th centuryItalian