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A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings.

Fragment, Meiji period (1868–1912), 1875/1900

A work made of silk; printed.

Cover (Furnishing Fabric), 19th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laid work, couching, padded couching; beaded with coral beads; edged with gilt-metal strip and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, twill and plain weaves; lined with silk, plain weave.

Chasuble, 1601/75

A work made of silk, warp float-faced 10:1 satin weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats and by areas of twill weaves; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834), 19th century

Claude Bonnefond

A work made of silk and linen, plain weave; screen printed and possibly hand painted.

Wiener Werkstätte Neustiftfasse 32 (Sample Book) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), c. 1910

Martha Alber

Papers with Japanese text hang from a tree bearing red and gold leaves.

Autumn Maples with Poem Slips, c. 1675

Tosa Mitsuoki

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, running (pattern darning), flat, satin, and stem stitches; main warp plied fringe.

Towel, 18th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; beaded with glass beads; backed with cardboard; lined with silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts.

Basket Insert, 1662

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk floss in flame stitch.

Fragment, 17th century

A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and metal-alloy-strip-wrapped silk in chain stitches; applied paillettes; loop and ball fastenings; edged with applied braid; embroidered areas lined with cotton, plain weave.

Aba (Dress for Child or Young Woman), 19th or early 20th century

A work made of linen, plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk floss in running, double running and satin stitches.

Border, 17th century

A work made of silk, compound weave; knotted silk fringe.

Shawl, c. 1860

A work made of silk, wool, rayon, cellulose acetate, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and wefts; supplementary warp and main warp braided and cut fringe.

Hanging, 1960s/70s

Claire Zeisler

A work made of linen, wool, and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Table Carpet (Depicting Scenes from the Life of Christ), 1600/50

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (delftware).

Vase with Cover, 1678-80

Grieksche A Factory

White ceramic cup with red and blue flowers and square handle.

Tankard (Hanap) with Tulips, Hyacinths, Roses, and Carnations, Ottoman dynasty (1299–1923), Late 16th century

Islamic

A work made of cast iron and dyed silk.

Veil, 1987

Richard Rezac

Black and white with floral-like shapes closing in a semi-circle.

Celestial Chaos No. 1, 2014

Tai Xiangzhou

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings; painted details; closures, ties, and lining: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal clasps and knotted button.

Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe), 1875/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Han-Chinese

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings.

Fragment, Mamluk period (1250–1517), 14th/15th century

Islamic

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