Fragment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Gray-blue damask with large symmetrical design of a vase with two heavy stems framing a curved octagon with a stylized palmette inside. Highly stylized vine and leaf pattern with elaborate interlacing. Vase, vine and branches filled with a diaper pattern. Broad satin selvages striped in salmon and yellow.
late 16th–early 17th century
Accession Number
1955-34-1
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
woven textiles
Fragment
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: 5-harness satin damask
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 155.5 x 56 cm (5 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 22 1/16 in.)
made in
Spain
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1955-34-1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c8dfe323-1f02-47ba-a222-99b9a40701be
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