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Album of Textile Samples

1700s–1800s

Japan and China

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Medium
silk
Measurements
Overall: 30.5 x 30.5 x 10 cm (12 x 12 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Income Fund 1920.1950
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This album contains 46 pages with 156 mounted Chinese or Japanese textile samples.
A thick album is covered in woven silk featuring a repeating pattern of lavender, gold, orange, and green floral motifs. A blank, golden-brown rectangular label is centered on the top cover. Along the right and bottom sides, layers of aged beige paper are visible. Interlocking geometric shapes and stylized flower heads create a dense, symmetrical design across the textile, highlighting the album's ornate craftsmanship.

Album of Textile Samples

1700s–1800s

Japan and China

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