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Square Textile Cover

1800s

Japan

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Medium
Brocaded silk
Measurements
Average: 161.9 x 69.9 cm (63 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1918.47
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented silk textile features a dense geometric lattice in warm reddish orange and tan. Interlocking hexagonal frames enclose stylized birds and foliage in muted green, blue, and brown. Dark brown diamond shapes separate rows of motifs, staggered in a rhythmic vertical sequence across the cloth. Horizontal fold lines mark the surface, while the vertical edges show slight fraying, highlighting the delicate threads used to weave the intricate, repeating brocade pattern.

Square Textile Cover

1800s

Japan

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