19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseBlue silk gauze with silver brocade
19th centuryChineseSilk on linen
19th centuryIndianWarps: 2 S plied Z spun hard white undyed wool; one level. Weft: 1 Z spun brown undyed wool; 2 yarns per shoot. Pile: 2 S plied Z spun wool; small amount of silk. Pile colors: dark red, light red, dark, medium and light blue, bright yellow, small amounts of white and undyed brown. Magenta is silk. Knots: asymmetrical, open to the right. Knots per vertical decimeter: 100. Knots per horizontal decimeter: 47. Selvedges: both replaced, hand serged. Top end: 1/2 cm blue and 1/2 cm white tapestry weave, folded under and sewn in bright red. Bottom end: 1/2 cm red tapestry weave.
19th centuryTurkmenBrocaded satin
16th-17th centuryOttomanWool and silk
16th centuryFlemishInk on silk
20th centuryAustrian
Wool, jute fringe
20th centuryGerman