first quarter 17th century
Silk ribbed (warp-faced) brocade fragment with purple ground and polychromed floral sprigs (turquoise, yellow, orange, green, gold and pink).
29.85 x 13.34 cm (11 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Textile fibers
18th centuryFlemishDark blue ground with medallion elements in 'kesi' silk tapestry weave
18th-19th centuryChinesewool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked; supplementary discontinuous wefts
19th centuryIndianBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool and linen, tapestry woven
4th-6th centuryByzantineTextile fibers
20th centuryAmericanFiber
Italian