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.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized and one side is faded in color; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace ;soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with faded red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace; soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Table Runner or Towel of white muslin with red and black border designs; six geometric bands are separated by single filling threads of black and red; central band has elephants in profile; unknotted warp fringe at each end. Might be a towel. Maybe 19th century.
Table Cover of beige ramie, a plain woven stiffened fiber, with red cotton embroidery; two lines of running stitch embroidery trim the edge; each of the four corners has ornate embroidered designs; zig-zag embroidery trims the edges. Record says the fabric is ramie. It's a stiffened fiber that feels like pineapple cloth or banana cloth.
Table Cover of grey cotton muslin with a design of bamboo in a natural white with darker grey edge using Rokechi dyeing technique; natural white line trims the edge of the square textile. Made by Y. Inoue, an 11th grade student at The Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi/ Higashi upper secondary school.
Table Scarf of brocaded satin in grey, brown, orange, lavender, pale green and white in a scene of the Nikko Temple, a famous shrine in Japan, with trees in the background; needlework fringe trim all four sides of the small square textile.
Roundels (set of coasters and placemats) of bright brown barkcloth with embroidered flowers with grass motifs and woman and child figures in green, blue, pink, purple, yellow and off-white; back in a roundel of plain barkcloth; edges are stitched together in a zigzag running stitch of off-white straw; one large roundel, five medium and four small coaster size roundels.
Tea Cloth of fine, white linen hand-embroidered with open-work, shadow-work, textural stitches and satin stitch; each corner is heavily worked with leaves and swirling vines with a lower left scene of a deer with antlers; deer stands near flowers, stream and a tall grass with tiny leaves that blow through the air.
Towel of hand-spun, hand-woven linen with blue and red laid-in weaving; 7" border design at each end and five separate motifs decorate the length of the towel on each side; typical Cretan pattern and colors.
Tea Cloth of very fine abaca fiber with a woven design in mirror image of a palm tree, an architectural dwelling, plants, and an animal (cow) in yellow silk or rayon floss; edges have a stitched scalloped trim.
Tray Cover of mustard yellow woven cotton trimmed in a 1 7/8" band of drawn-work circle pattern with exposed white stitch-work; each long end has a step shape design and a white stitched flower in a triangle of lighter white stitch.
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.
Tray Cover of off-white linen with single line embroidery in a blue floral design; design trims the edge in a scrolling floral band; four corner designs and one design in center; some threads are couched; edge is trimmed with a blue zig-zag stitch.
Table Scarf of mottled beige cotton with eco-dyed darker brown pattern of Maple leaves; ecru lace trim of scalloped design; circle of leaves at center and trim of leaves follow the square shape.
Table Scarf of orange, fine woven cotton with block print of floral sprays with leaves and buds in a black outline with red fill; central floral pattern is bordered on all four sides in a paisley, floral band of scrolling stylized designs; 3 1/2" border.
Tea Cloth of ivory woven linen in an optical illusion diaper of squares and rectangles of different sizes creating movement; one selvedged side; silver bleached.
Tea Cloth of very fine woven sheer abaca cloth with a mirror image on each end of trees and an architectural dwelling in a rose gold color silk; edges have a stitched scalloped trim.
Doily of natural linen with hand-embroidery, cut-work, stitch-work and needle lace; patterned bands create a central diamond with open-work and needlelace at each corner; needlelace trim the edges; square shape.
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.
Tea Cloth of white linen with red embroidery; embroidery of a fine line image of a woman with a tree behind her and a banner along the lower part with words in German; bottom is trimmed in fine stitched lace.
Tray Cover of stiffened, woven fabric in an off-white ivory color embroidered on ends with colorful tulips in soft blues, yellows, pinks and bright orange petals with sage green stems and grass motif; hemstitch edge.
Textile of dark pink cotton, linen, and silk with multi-colored striped bands at center with a central band of left facing zig-zag step design in blue-grey, red, green, and purple.
Doily of white grass linen with dark blue needle point design; rectangular band of petite point design around the rectangular doily; center has a petite point design; edges have embroidered blue triangles that create a zig-zag pattern trim.
Table scarf of orange silk embroidered in satin stitch in multi-colored silks in sprigs of flowers, female phoenix, moon (white), sun (dark orange) amid cloud motifs; central design is framed by a black braided cord outside of which, features different flowers in each corner; backed on chartreuse green silk.
Table cover of corded dark blue-purple silk brocade with metallic gold design, and gold lace trim; design of filigree, floral, cloud motif in a small scale, delicate all-over pattern; backed on dark blue-purple silk satin.
Table scarf of old brocaded yellow satin heavily embroidered with colorful silks in a satin stitch; center medallion is 11" in diameter with a large pink, red and orange-yellow peony at the very center surrounded by green leaves, pink and blue peonies and swastikas; the rest of the panel is covered by flowers, stems and leaves predominantly in blue with a few pinky-red peonies; lined with yellow cotton.
Doily of white grass linen with needle point, rectangular band of navy blue Shou character alternating with a clover shape; Doily is rectangular in shape with embroidered zig-zag trim.
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.
Table cover or cover for small table made from a square of imperial yellow satin with subtle satin stitch embroidery of bats, lotus, flowers, butterflies, swastikas, endless knot; trimmed with couched metallic threads in a key fret design; interlocking flowers framed in a border of black silk satin; backed with pink satin.
Table Runner of a solid embroidered center panel in ecru, gold, turquoise, light blue, medium blue, brown, rust, black, and lilac silk in horizontal geometric bands with Chinese motifs, an all-over diaper, swastika, diamonds, and conventionalized star-shaped flowers; two narrow folded bands trim the center panel, one of blue-green silk and the other of black brocade; the outer band is 3 1/2" wide and is of brown satin damask in a floral burst circle pattern; lined in golden brown taffeta with a diamond diaper texture.
Table cover of embroidered ecru silk with a ribbon trim and blocked with a border of silk trim; center has embroidered design of flowers in Peking knot stitch and other flowers and Chinese symbols in satin stitch in shades of reds, green and blues; border around the outer edge of green silk trimmed in blue pipe; elongated rectangle; center flower in Peking knot stitch with outline of gold couching.
Table cover of ecru silk damask embroidered with flowers and Chinese symbols with border of embroidered purple silk; center embroidery features large lotus in peking knot stitch surrounded with Chinese symbols and smaller flower designs in pinks, blues and some gold thread outline; purple border has colorful embroidery of flowers, bushes and butterflies; purple border is blocked with black pipe.
Table Scarf of natural woven cotton worked in Assisi cross-stitch; 9" unworked octagon at center is surrounded by pink cross-stitch ground with simplified animals, birds, bats and flower motifs outlined in black stitch and unworked within; square shape with self-fringe on all four sides.
Table Scarf of hand-woven white and navy blue cotton with a double-faced, geometric pattern with borders of figured bands; long edges have bands of fringe.
Towel of white linen bordered at both ends with drawn work in a wheat or vine-like design and hand-knotted lace ending in fringe; knotted lace in open-net with geometric patterns; chevron shaped hem with four triangles with fringed ends.
Table Runner of hand-woven deep red raw silk with woven bands that intersect creating a plaid design at outer ends of center; center horizontal bands with weave stitch embroidery in various geometric designs of zig-zag and diamonds and tic-tac-toe; ends have added embroidery; warp fringe.
Tray Cover of ecru cotton tatted lace in an open-work design of mesh leaves and berries; center has two medallions with five leaves extending from a center circle surrounded by small circles (berries) and a band of two joined circles; outer edge features similar leaf motifs and berries; ground of open six-sided circles.
Table Cover or Doily of pale pink stiffened, woven fabric with an open L-shape with drawn work; open-work lace in tic-tac-toe with fine web of natural linen; hemstitch along edge; small square shape.
Table Scarf of natural woven linen with Buratto needle lace in a Garden of Eden design with Adam under the apple tree tasting the forbidden fruit with Eve.
Fingertip Towel of fine pale pink Irish linen with band at bottom of beige linen blocked in an embroidered band at top and bottom; the bottom of the towel is embroidered with a "Jacaranda Tree" in pink and taupe; pink flowers and petals are scattered about the ground; the embroidery is very detailed and textural, and has open-work sections.
Tapa Cloth, made from pounding the inner bark from the Mulberry tree into cloth, of white bark cloth with painted design in bright brown and dark brown; design in geometric, Pacific Islander motif; ground design of triangular pattern in bright brown with dark brown diamonds and central diamond band.
Set of four luncheon napkins of white cotton batiste with shadow embroidery; square napkins with one corner featuring an elephant and opposite corner features a man leading a camel; edges have open-work hemstitch. Goes with matching Tea Cloth (1933.002.004).