Shawl of red woven cashmere with a paisley pattern composed of floral designs in blues, grey, and golden yellow in a double interlock tapestry weave; large square shape shawl has a sewn-on band around all sides of similar fabric.
Shawl (fragment) of a "Doschali Amri" of reds, grey, purples, beige, and black wool in an all-over pattern of floral, paisley designs blocked in a variety of geometric bands; some of the bands are in the prayer-niche shape; design is done entirely in needle-work in small sections, and then pieces are sewn together so precisely that the stitch-work is practically invisible.
Textile panel created from a hand-woven Obi in "kinran" weave (silk brocaded with gilt paper, on overlay of gold on a fine tough mulberry paper) in green, blue, ecru, rust orange, yellow-green with metallic threads; the design is of celestial dragons (5 toed) writhing through varied-colored bands of cloud forms; lined in fine white silk and interlined with printed rice paper.
Apron of brown woven wool with all-over embroidery of patterned squares and geometric bands in red, off-white and blue; 3 1/2" top portion is plain brown; seam down center is concealed by embroidery; hand-stitched corners at top.
Towel of fine woven linen or cotton with intricate embroidery at each end of six oval medallions of floral design with ribbons with bow at bottom; colors of light pink, blue and green silk and metallic gold threads; small floral band at bottom trim.
Cushion Cover of natural silk embroidered in red, rust, blue and turquoise in aster flowers, leaves, vines and saz leaves; embroidered section is blocked by gold gimp; band of deep red velvet at one end; ball tassels on sides; red silk lining.
Cushion Cover of a section of an old solid embroidered panel in a mosaic pattern in soft blues, browns, tans, earth reds and yellow silk on linen ground; backed on silk; original satin lining can be glimpsed on the inside of the present lining.
Table Runner of twill weave red cotton brocaded in long metallic gold threads over a silk core; gold threads are couched by red twill weave; 1 1/2" border of scrolling flowers in fuchsia and orange outlined in red with black vines with green filled leaves; flower design also features meandering stems of blue thorn vine of light blue scrolling around the flowers; blocked 3/4" bands of black and gold pattern with small plant-like motif within; backed on a texture patterned woven deep red cotton gauze.
Fragment of a towel of hand-spun linen with 7 3/4" band of floral embroidery with beetle motifs and cypress tree in pink, green, brown, white, blues and orange silk and metallic gold threads; design is geometric.
Textile fragment of ecru satin brocaded with a large floral design in greens, corals and golden yellows; vines are swirling and slightly stylized; the design is not repetitive; leaves and flowers are shaded using separated areas.