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A work made of five panels joined: three panels of stripes of silk and cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave (paired warps), stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and one stripe of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, stem and surface satin stitches and two panels of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, stem and surface satin stitches.

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis), 18th century (?)

Paminggir

Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest)

Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century, signed and inscribed 1793

Han-Chinese

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound by main warps in weft-float faced 1:4 's' twill interlacings and with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.

Cope, 1460-70

A work made of handscroll; ink and light color on silk.

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen printed, stenciled, and/or stamped ribbons; pieced and embroidered with silk in feather stitches; underlaid with cotton, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave and batting; backed with silk, plain weave; machine-stitch quilted with silk.

Bedcover (Cigar Ribbon Quilt), 1880s

A work made of leather, cut, pricked and slashed; silk satin appliqué; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couching; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk woven fringe; balls covered with gilt-metal-wrapped-silk; ribbons of silk, plain weave edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk woven fringe; lining: silk, plain weave; interlining: linen, plain weave.

Pair of Gloves, 1601/50

A work made of linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in interlocking lace and romanian stitches; bands of linen, needle lace of a type known as "reticello"; and embroidered with silk in algerian eye, hem, montenegrin cross, running, double running, and satin stitches; buttonhole couching.

Sampler, 1676

Katherine Veren

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen or stencil printed; padded with silk; lined with silk, plain weave.

Child's Kosode, 1901/25, Taishô period (1912–1926)

A work made of hanging scroll mounted on a panel; ink and colors on silk.

The Four Accomplishments: Painting, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 16th/17th century

A work made of hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Two Scholar-Musicians in a Landscape, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, open chain, leaf, roman, roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with linen, plain weave tape.

Pillow Sham with Embroidering Yarns, late 17th/early 18th century

Jane Bolas Vaughan

A work made of silk and silk chenille yarns, plain weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warp and facing wefts and with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and brocading wefts.

Branche de Corail, c. 1780/85

Philippe de La Salle

A work made of silk and pineapple fiber, plain weave.

Scarf, Shôwa period (1926–1989)/ Heisei period (1989–present), 1975/2000

Akiko Ishigaki

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in satin, padded satin and split stitches; laid work and couching; lined with linen, plain weave; edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave with cut weft fringe.

Cope, 1675/1700

A work made of linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with cotton in overcast stitch; pulled threadwork embroidered with cotton in hem, interlocking and outline stitches; embroidered with silk in outline, satin and stem stitches; french knots; bobbin lace.

Sampler, 19th century

A work made of silk and cotton, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings and plain interlacings.

View through a Window from a Table with Fruit and Wine, c. 1925

Alberto Fabio Lorenzi

A work made of linen plain weave embroidered in silk floss, silk chenille and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; glass beads; applied braid.

Orpheus Charming the Animals, first half 17th century

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; pieced; painted details; edged with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave.

Jiasha (Mantle), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/50

Han-Chinese

A work made of four panels joined; cotton, gilt-metal strip, silvered-paper-strip wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; stitched together with pineapple fiber.

Ceremonial Textile (Tampan), Late 19th century

Paminggir

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in cross stitches.

Family Record, c. 1819

Harriot A. Raymond

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