Textile

Unknown18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Pattern of architectural motifs and large scale vases from which grow large-scale plant forms. Entire pattern brocaded in pink, green, and tan silks and gold (gold loosely wound on yellow silk core) thread on a white satin ground.

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Title: Textile
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 18th century
Type: Textile
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Collection
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: fancy satin, brocaded
Dimensions: H x W: 58.2 x 38 cm (22 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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