19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Silk damask
18th centuryFrenchResist-dyed gray silk crepe (chirimen) with "twilight dying" (akebono-zome) designs utilizing paste-resist (yuzenzome) and hand-painted techniques; selected motifs embroidered with polychrome silk and gold threads
19th centuryJapaneseLavender silk twill ground with brocaded decoration
19th centuryChineseSilk damask
17th centuryItalianCut velvet with silver and silver-gilt thread
16th-17th centuryOttomanSilk and metallic gilt yarns on linen plain weave support
16th centuryFlemishWool and silk
16th centuryFlemishSilk
JapaneseLacquered black horse hair over lacquered bamboo frame
19th-20th centuryKoreanSilk pile on a foundation of silk warps and cotton and silk wefts
19th-20th centuryOttomanSilk
18th centuryJapanese