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 centuryJapaneseFiber
EgyptianResist-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 centuryJapaneseInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianFiber
ChineseFiber
JapaneseWool
20th centuryTurkish