Textile Panel of mineral red silk velvet with Arabic Calligraphy in textured silver paint; raised velvet block printed with silver metallic; color variations suggest hand-dyed process.
Textile panel of deep red velvet with a voided design in gold metallic; design is of a 16th century Italian Renaissance reproduction of an ornate floral design.
Textile Panel of deep blue velvet with machine metallic gold block print leaving a blue relief design; reproduction of a Persian design of intricate trees with flowering bushes with ovals of birds and vines.
Textile Panel of pink, green, blue and bright brown silk brocaded in a Medici Coat of Arms design with female figures and filigree designs; Lisio reproduction.
Pillow Sham of tan linen with a 8 1/4" horizontal band of Hedebo embroidery work at center in dark tan linen with cut-work, needle lace and satin stitch embroidery; designs of open-work lattice surrounded by swirling floral vines; center lattice design in the shape of a bowl or urn; open-work bands join panels of dark and light tan linen; back side is plain with a slit opening for pillow with concealed snap closures.
a,b) Textile yardage from a cape (priest's mantle) of bright red and yellow cotton and metallic silver brocade in a large conventionalized flower and leaf pattern; filigree floral design with red outline, silver fill on yellow ground.
Textile Panel of ecru woven silk brocaded in green, white, rose pink, lilac and golden yellow in rows of alternating patterns of floral vines and winged mythical creatures.
Textile Panel of hand-woven beige cotton/silk brocade with six large ornate roundels with mythical animals and birds facing within; small floral medallions join the larger roundels; exotic pheasants and ornate plant motifs fill the negative space; main colors of ochre, clay, green, lavender, pink, and ivory; reproduction of a Byzantine design showing Sassanian influence from the Eastern Roman Empire. More information: https://www.fondazionelisio.org/en/who-we-are/history/
Textile panel of red cut voided velvet in a pomegranate motif surrounded by decorative lines in the style of wrought iron work; ferronerie; plush velvet with voided design.
Wall Hanging made from a Buddhist's Vestment (Kesa) of gold brocade in Kinran weave cut into 48 pieces and skillfully patched together; various flower motifs in blues, mauve, browns, green, yellow, purple on a golden ground of metallic and white silk.
