Textile Panel of natural white linen with horizontal bands of hand-woven indigo cotton stripes and figured design; white linen has a diamond diaper pattern; indigo figured design includes birds (eagles) or gryphon; Umbrian weaving.
Textile Panel of white linen with a diamond diaper pattern and wide figured band of indigo cotton blocked by two indigo stripes at top and bottom; center band has design of two facing unicorns; Umbrian weaving.
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.
Textile fragment of red and yellow heavyweight woven fabric in a ornate floral design with bugle shapes; embellished with metal rings that have the appearance of chainmail; heavyweight fabric may have linen, silk and/or wool; looks like jacquard.
Table Scarf made from a fragment of a hand-woven shawl in red, blue, green, gold and black in a very fine tapestry weave; design of five floral medallions surrounded by circular bands of leaves and fruit; border band of scrolling flowers and vines in reds and blues on natural ground; fabric is backed on red and green floral print cotton paisley, leaves and flowers with oval frame; back border trim of purple striated cotton/rayon extends along the edge of the front.
Textile Panel of red velvet brocatelle with a center design in high relief of a simple flower and fleur-de-lis shapes at top and bottom of green and metallic threads; could be birds; backed on heavy canvas.
Textile Fragment of a twill weave brocade of colorful silk and metallic gold with a black outlined pattern of flowers and swirling vine motifs; flowers are hot pink, chartreuse and light purple; red frayed ends.
Textile Panel of pinks and green floral brocade with accents of ecru, golden yellow and plum; design of large stylized flowers; colors are bold and bright; medium weight with cotton and silk floss; discoloration; designed is outlined.
Textile panel of green silk satin damask in a large ornate flower and leaf design; 17th century design was popular during the reign of Louis XIV (1643 - 1715).
Vest Bodice of peach-pink silk brocaded with a lattice ground and leafy vines and flowers in green, blue, yellow, white, pale blue and lilac; deep scoop neckline just below bust is trimmed in metallic lace; sleeveless armholes are trimmed in metallic lace in a scalloped shape; hand-sewn; fully lined, backed in blue linen; lacing closure at center-front with blue velvet, satin-back ribbon. Record says: Seville, Alberto Linares, Spanish 17th century. I can find no evidence to confirm this. --DLF 2019.
Textile fragment of pale aqua velvet in a pattern of flowers set in a diamond of leaves on a woven golden tan ground with metallic threads; pieced together.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of burnt orange silk and metallic gold brocade with scrolling vine and floral motifs in red, blue, yellow, orange, brown, green and black.
Purse of ribbed maroon velvet embellished with delicate silver coils in a radiating sun; coil design is on flap in a floral design with leaves and saz leaves; background of design has two parallel lines of coils throughout; interior is lined in faille and has one small inner pocket; purse closes with a small metal clasp; twisted, multi-colored cord handle.
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.
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.
Cushion Cover of four diamond fragments of bright brown silk satin brocade in a floral design; hints of shades of blue, green, and rose are visible; includes flat metallic gold threads that are coating paper; the satin has a velvet texture; back cover is of hand-spun, hand-woven linen. From record: the addition of paper saves silk without losing the rich effect. The original brocade would have been suitable for Temple use. Maybe Kinran weave.
Textile Panel of brown silk with painted designs of various textile fragments in browns, blues, and red, greens; floral designs, ornate oval animals, Middle Age textile designs; looks like metal stamp technique.
Cushion Cover of deep red velvet center bordered on both sides with metallic embroidered white silk faille in baskets of dainty floral vines; designs on each side are alike but face opposite vertically; metallic threads are different widths and shapes to create an intricate design with beading; all edges are trimmed in metallic gold with scalloped edges; backed with iridescent rose, green taffeta; cushion is flat with no fill.
Tent Hanging fragment of hand-woven, hand-spun beige, grey wool embroidered in design of flowers, saz leaf, and bow motifs in salmon pink, yellow and light brown; edged in band and zig-zag; one length of hanging.
Part of a tapestry that hangs in front of a doorway (portiere) of hand-woven off-white wool with large painterly floral design at center and floral vines at the sides; varied use of color in browns, pinks, greens and pale yellows.
Textile fragment of ecru silk brocade with a central swirling vine with flowers, leaves and grapes in purple, black, green, yellow and pink; trimmed at the edges with heart shaped leaf in yellow outlined in light brown.
Textile Panel of silver metallic, turquoise and ecru woven brocade in a modern looking design - abstract; turquoise line tracery; plain seam down center.
Tea Cloth hand towel of white linen trimmed at each end with ajour lace; ends are fringed; intricate open-work embroidery with star-flower designs and lattice patterns.
Textile Panel of pink, red, purple, lilac and green silk floss and metallic threads brocaded in a large, symmetrical potted flowers on ecru ground; colors are bold; design is large and takes up most of the area.
Textile fragment of ecru brocade with stemmed flowers with large leaves in taupe, warm pinks, blue, green and metallic thread; sewn, pieced together with two separate pieces.
Textile Panel of beige cotton brocaded with brown dashes and leaves of silver metallic threads; edges are trimmed in metallic lace; tube opening through middle, each side is longer; backed on woven linen.
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.
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.
Cushion Cover of six strips of colored cotton and linen stitched together and backed on medium blue linen; each panel is heavily worked with intricate embroidery in spiny lines that create a diamond pattern; each diamond has a tiny floral wheel within and tiny dots; panels in black, red, yellow, blue, pink and brown, each with multi-colored embroidery; Cushions were placed on the floor and used for sitting or reclining.
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 trim from a border of a sari of metallic gold and royal purple brocade in a delicate floral motifs with dark purple accents; scrolling flowers.
Textile fragment of red satin brocaded in greens, dark purple and metallic gold pineapple motif; pineapples are 1 7/8" high and evenly spaced in rows across the fabric; pineapple motif is gold with purple tracery.
Fragment trim of a sleeve in woven purple cotton brocaded in metallic gold design of animals framed in a curving circle of floral filigree design; animals include, elephant, lion, deer and horse; 2 3/4" trim of striped bands with center design of blue, red, fuchsia, white and green silk of elephant, flower and lion on metallic gold ground.
Blue tribute silk of royal blue silk damask with large Chinese character (Wan Shou) in a medallion; the wan shou character is a combination of the swastika and shou character meaning long life, ten thousand fold.
Textile panel of silk brocade with off-white-gold ground with key fret pattern with a woven pattern of serpentine stem with pomegranate, peach, citron, flowers and leaves in green, orange, grey-blue, maroon, white and purple.
Textile panel of intricate woven silk in gold, copper and blue ground has an intricate diamond and key fret pattern with oval and medallions with two dragons, flowers and perched bird.
Dragon Robe of blue silk with ecru, browns, and greens and metallic threads; Robe has a round neckline with a side wrap closure with button and loop closures; slit at center front and back for ease of horse travel; long sleeves with horse-hoof cuffs (Manchu tradition); lined in a soft blue silk.
Table Scarf of beige silk satin embroidered with various landscape scenes with Chinese figures, a wide variety of animals, chicken, horse, trees, flowers and architecture in natural shades of blue, green, violet, black, and lilac silk floss, and metallic threads; unique embroidery is sewn on a woven linen back; edges are trimmed in brocaded ribbon and finished with black band.
Textile panel of blue silk satin with black cut velvet pile of flowers and leaves; chrysanthemums; border of brocade ribbon and blocked band of brown silk; ribbon has a diamond pattern in green, pink and ecru; backed on peach linen.
Textile fragment of ecru silk moire with embroidered flower with stem and leaves; flower in shades of pink, rust, brown and salmon; leaves of turquoise and green; bud of the stem is of worsted black and yellow threads couched with metal bands.
Textile fragment of ecru silk damask brocaded with a large potted flower motif in bold colors of gold, green, pink, red, yellow and purple with shading.
Wall Hanging for church of deep red velvet with ornate, decorative embroidery of a stylized grapevine; embroidery is symmetrical on both sides; embroidery is done in metallic threads and gold sequins with round grapes and oval seedpods of three-dimensional grey sequin appliqués.
Belt Buckle of rectangular silver metal with movable components with sharp teeth for holding belt in place; crescent shaped with open teardrop shapes at center;
Textile panel of finely woven kinran (silk brocaded with gilt paper) in pale olive, gold, white, brown, and green; the design is in horizontal bands of pagodas and pine trees, clouds with cranes, and books with Japanese character writing; the ground is a gold-pale olive with designs woven in and additional added threads to create stripes; top and bottom have stitched fringe. Record says it's from an Obi.
Textile Panel of ochre silk with hand-embroidered flowers in red, off-white, pale green, blue, and metallic gold with stems and leaves in blue and green; some flowers are outlined in contrasting colors; three horizontal maroon yarn stripes are woven into the surface of the fabric; tiny holes are apparent throughout the entire textile where the needlework would be done.
Trim (border of a shawl) of hand-woven wool with fine, delicate embroidery; small pieces of woven cashmere in mustard yellow, red-orange, pale blue, black, and dark red have fine embroidered plant designs set within decorative archways (prayer-niche) grouped in threes with floral and cone motifs in between on black ground; each small needle-worked piece is separate, and expertly sewn together by hand.
Textile panel of ivory silk taffeta with hand-woven brocade of stemmed flowers with leaves; flowers are in an 8 blocked by sides of stripe of flowers; rust stems with green leaves and yellow, pinkish red roses and blue grey flowers.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of fuchsia and metallic gold in conventional design; scrolling floral fan and rounded shapes in horizontal bands.
Trim from the border of a sari of yellow silk and metallic silver brocaded with tracery of tiny flowers and leaves in purple and violet outlined in black.
Textile panel of natural linen embroidered with heavy silk thread in a vined flower large design; vines of deep blue have an ornate quality; flowers are light and dark pink; pink bands trim sides; design on both sides.
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 of ribbed fabric with scene of architecture dwellings and trees and water; some of the areas are velvet; the colors are blues, greens, and beige; the center textile is blocked with a bright brown brocade floral frame; looks very old.
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.
Pillow case of tan home-grown, wild silk with chain stitch embroidery in light blue, golden yellow, taupe and ecru silk; three rows of three floral sprigs trimmed in a vine of golden beige silk with a single leaf at each corner; bridal pillow case.
Temple Wall Hanging in a brocade of silk and gilt paper on a deep indigo ground of floating silk thread warp; Ho 'O birds alternate with Paulownia motifs in clay, blues, grey-greens, and beige with off-white paper outlining the design; the delicacy of the textile was acceptable for temple hanging where it would not be susceptible to damage. The leafy plant motif is from the Paulownia tree and was used as the family crest for the Toyotomi family.
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.
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.
Tent Hanging fragment of plain weave beige wool embroidered with zig-zag diamonds, hooks and bands in olive green, deep orange, blue-grey, brownish red and black; olive green hook motifs; cross or X motifs.
Tent Hanging of two lengths of coarse wool in tan and salmon embroidered in repeating motifs of a flowering plant and saz leaf in golden yellow, salmon pink, tan and off-white; one end is sewn over to accommodate a rod for hanging; other end is fringed.
Tent Hanging fragment of two pieces of coarse brown wool embroidered in a design of crosses blocked in a vertical zig-zag and line design in muted yellow, salmon pink and pale grey; embroidery also has small repeating hooks along the sides.
Textile fragment of ivory taffeta with a floral brocade pattern of hand-woven flower bouquet centered in a wreath of vined flowers; bouquet has pink flowers and wreath has yellow flowers; vines are held together with a narrow band of green.
Textile panel of ribbed gold cotton with extra metallic silver wefts and silver brocade filigree floral design with scrolling leaves forming an ogival frame for a bouquet of flowers.
Tent Hanging fragment of pale orange and tan woven wool with a design of zig-zag creating diamonds with cross motifs and hook motifs in off-white, pale yellow and tan; outer edges have an embroidered stripe and zig-zag.
Table Cover of gold and lavender silk brocade in a symmetrical ornamental design on ecru ground; design has a shading effect similar to ombre; panel is backed on bright blue silk damask in a scrolling floral design - looks Chinese; back is larger that front creating a blue trim around the front design.
Part of a tapestry of hand-woven wool in shades of green and brown in a design of tree trunks and a winding ivy vine with leaves; design is large with stylized shading.
Table Scarf of three different silk brocades from 1700s pieced together in golden beige, cerise, dark blue, pale blue and other soft colors; one design is a plant-like motif blocked in diamonds; other design of floral sprays; patchwork style; backed on woven red silk with striped silk border in red, purple and gold.
Fragment trim from the border of a sari of cerise cotton and metallic gold gauze brocaded with floral and leaf motifs in cerise, green, black, purple and rust in blocked horizontal bands.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of faded brown cotton printed with peacocks and floral sprays in red, green, yellow and ecru; bold design is blocked with decorative bands at top and bottom.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of rust silk, cotton and metallic gold brocaded with scrolling vine and floral motifs in cerise, green, magenta, pale blue and tan.
Fragment trim from a border of a sari of cinnamon brown satin brocaded in metallic silver and gold, rust and black in heart shaped framed floral designs.
Textile panel of dark gold silk with hand-woven brocade of cream and green floral design with ornate zig-zag pattern; trimmed in a band of gold brocade.