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Repeating rows of large metallic palmettes on a yellow-green ground. The orientation of the palmettes alternates each row.

Textile (Italy), late 16th–early 17th century
silk, metal foil strips, metal foil strips wrapped around silk core.
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
1902-1-485-a/d

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 9 images of this object.

Textile (Italy)

Textile (Italy)
silk.
1983-4-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Large scale vase with flowers framed by stylized stems and flowers, fruits, and birds. The pattern in polychrome silks on a white satin ground.

Textile (Italy), 18th century
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Collection.
1943-46-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Blue-green satin, brocaded in white, rose, green and light brown. Pattern is of tree with large scale fruit.

Textile (Italy), early 18th century
silk.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-56-64-a/c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Plain natural linen with a border at each end embroidered in shades of blue-green and golden yellow, now faded. Each border is a panel containing an elaborage geometric floral vine with isolated geometric blossoms forming a continuous band of four sides. At each end is a narrow band with geometric patterned squares.

Textile (Italy), 17th century
cotton, linen, silk.
1969-62-8

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There are 2 images of this object.

Blue-gray silk satin damasse with gold and silver metallic brocading. Vertical bands of delicate symmetrical floral decoration set off by narrow stripes, with vertical bands of floral designs in gold and silver brocading. Broad satin selvedges with pink and white stripes. Lined with red silk; edged with galloon of the period.

Textile (Italy), 1750–1800
silk, metal.
Gift of L. Boyd and Annie McQuarrie Hatch.
1955-25-1-a/e

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There are 6 images of this object.

Four lengths of linen stitched together to make a panel. Embroidered in red silk and gold metallic threads on an unbleached linen ground. Pattern of diagonal floral crosses alternating with rosettes; the crosses alternate direction with each row. With a geometric floral border at the top and bottom. Silk embroidery in counted stitches: double running, stem, and long-armed cross. Stitches using metallic yarn: chain and overcast loop.

Textile (Italy), 16th–17th century
silk and metal-wrapped silk-core thread embroidery on linen foundation.
1971-91-13

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There are 3 images of this object.

Pale salmon pink satin showing deep horizontal borders with hunters, birds, and animals among flowers and separated by guard borders. In the upper part, three spaced stripes formed by floral serpentine on which hunters pursue leopards, and rise from the horizontal bands. Metallic thread, green, rose, pink and coral flosses in long floats or wide twill tie. Two broad warp twill selvages with green to white pencil stripes.

Textile (Italy), 17th century
silk, metal on silk core.
1956-120-3

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There are 2 images of this object.

Four different fabric layers distinguished by green, black, and yellow colors and connected by repeat rectangular pattern with tree-like form inside.

Textile, Quadruple cloth, 2008
wool and silk.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2009-7-2

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There are 2 images of this object.

Gold ground patterned in leaf green with large symmetrical trophies of foliage and blossoms enclosed within ogives of boldly scrolling leaves and surmounting festoons of pomegranates centering on a cinquefoil.

Textile (Italy), 17th century
silk, linen.
1952-162-57

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There are 3 images of this object.

Outdoor furnishing fabric with a split bullseye pattern in navy blue, dark yellow and orange.

Textile, Loco Sole, 1968
linen.
GIft of George and Louise Beylerian.
1991-168-1

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There are 2 images of this object.

Yellow cotton printed in blue in a Renaissance-type pattern of large flowers and leaves with secondary ornamentation in an ogival arrangement.

Textile (Italy), early 20th century
cotton.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-1224

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with a symmetrical design of scrolls and leaves in soft red, with color discharged in background areas.

Textile, Caravaggio, 1925–40
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Germaine Little.
1968-110-174

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There are 2 images of this object.

Reversible fabric in green and tan silk in a pattern of alternating horizontal rows turning left and right. One row has a double branch with one side turning up and ending in a decorative blossoms, the other side turning down and supporting a perched crested bird. Wide floral border rinceau border along right side and across top.

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There are 2 images of this object.

Fine white cotton printed in deep blue, with broad bands of delicate design of floriated crosses.

Textile (Italy), ca. 1950
cotton.
Gift of the Italian Government.
1954-64-2

This object was made by Myrical.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rosy white ground scattered with pink and blue feathers in thick opaque inks.

Textile (Italy), ca. 1950
silk.
Gift of the Italian Government.
1954-64-3

This object was made by Myrical.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed velvet with a pattern of curving artichoke forms in rows that alternate direction; inside each artichoke is a curvilinear flower and stem. Printed in silver metallic pigment on a soft, irregular pink ground.

Textile (Italy), 1900–30
foundation warp and weft: cotton; pile warp: silk.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-1226-a

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There are 2 images of this object.

Pattern of curved red artichoke shapes in rows that alternate direction. Inside each artichoke is a curvilinear flower and stem.

Textile (Italy), 1900–30
warp: foundation cotton, pile silk; weft: cotton.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-1226-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.