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Brocaded Silk

Accession Number
1972/2.250

Title
Brocaded Silk

Artist(s)

Object Creation Date
circa 1690-1720

Medium & Support
rich gold-colored satin ground wiht damask-type foliate self pattern

Dimensions
33 1/4 in x 21 3/8 in (84.46 cm x 54.29 cm)

Credit Line
The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection

Physical Description
Bizarre pattern, rich gold-colored satin ground with damask-type foliate self-pattern. Brocaded pattern repeated twice per width; consitsts of narrow unfurled scroll of silver metallic thread, capped by silver feathery leaf. Stylized tendrils of silver and flowers entwine abouto scroll-like forms; flowers of pink and blue silk thread and leaves and stems are of green silk thread. Between scroll-like pattern are larger-scale conrucopia or trumpet-like forms out of wich sprout bell-shaped flowers; predominant thread is silver, with use of pink, blue and green silk threads. Complete repeat is 23", of to units of 11 1/2" each.

Primary Object Classification
Textile

Primary Object Type
brocade

Collection Area
Western

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Silk
(Part of: Exchange and Influence on Global Trade Routes)

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