Red-ground Samite with Confronted Geese in Beaded Floral Roundels Front

With the shape of an inverted trapezoid, this is a severely-frayed fragment originally from a loosely-woven five-color weft-faced samite. It has a passionate palette with dark green, navy blue and brown motifs on a ground of brick red and deep orange, two similar colors difficult to be differentiated. The two incomplete motifs featuring confronted geese in floral roundels have saw-toothed edges. Below the two motifs there are ornamental strips, beads and floral patterns, which make this piece highly-ornamental.