16th century
Compound cord, brocaded, darkened white background, large yellow pattern of plant forms with birds outlined in neutralized red.
31.12 x 52.39 cm (12 1/4 x 20 5/8 in.)
Embroidery cut down from a hanging-scroll mounting and framed: dyed silk satin-stitch embroidery on painted silk ground
14th centuryJapaneseWool warps and wool wefts
19th centuryPersianTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanSilk and metallic yarns filé
16th centuryEuropeanSilk damask
17th centuryItalian?Handwoven maguey fiber
20th centuryAmerican