late 17th century
80.3 x 56.8 cm (31 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseResist-dyed orange silk utilizing the tie-dye (kanoko shibori) technique; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold
17th centuryJapanesePale beige satin with embroidered decoration
19th-20th centuryChinese
Cotton
20th centuryGermansilk and metal thread on blue silk satin ground, patterned with floating wefts, stamped (main textile)
18th-19th centuryPersianWool
CaucasianLinen and wool, tapestry woven
5th-6th centuryByzantineSilk
JapaneseFiber
Italian