19th-20th century
H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Silk with gold
19th centuryJapaneseSilk brocade: rust red silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave, the ground interwoven in brocade weave with flat strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf
15th centuryChineseInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianCut velvet brocaded with gilt silver thread
17th centuryOttomanBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseHeavy black satin with brocaded decoration
18th centuryChineseSilk with silver lamé
18th centuryFrenchFiber
20th centuryGermanFiber
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