silk, metallic yarns | Media | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Salmon colored damask weave silk brocaded in metallic yarns with white, green and blue silk showing florals with long curving stems in the ‘bizarre’ style. Both selvages present.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleruri Fund.
1999-18-1

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

Fragment composed of many pieces sewn together. Light blue damask weave silk brocaded with metallic yarns showing design of fruits and florals with long curving stems in the ‘bizarre’ style.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Marco Grassi.
1978-157-6

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There are 2 images of this object.

Apricot damask weave silk brocaded with metallic yarns and pink, blue and yellow silk showing design of florals in the ‘bizarre’ style. Bold curving pattern has side-by-side repeating floral vines. Both selvages present.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1976-76-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Fragment of russet damask weave silk brocaded in silver with yellow and white silk, showing floral design in the ‘bizarre’ style.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1976-67-2

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Yellow silk satin with brocaded design in violet, pink and silver, showing two parallel flowering vines with serpentine stems.

Textile, mid- 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1976-65-11

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There are 3 images of this object.

Fragment of ivory damask weave silk brocaded in silver yarns, with red and pink silk, showing floral design in the ‘bizarre’ style.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1975-79-24

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There are 2 images of this object.

Vertically symmetrical pattern of scrolling lines in gold silk and metallic yarns on a dark blue velvet ground. Long edges finished with woven tape and short ends with long knotted fringe.

Panel (Italy), 16th–17th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1975-52-6

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Waistcoat without collar embroidered with silk and metallic yarns. Cream brocade foundation with trailing florals, embroidered with scattered blue flowers throughout and polychrome flowers along center, bottom and curving pocket flaps.

Waistcoat, late 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Richard V. Hare.
1973-82-2-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Two fragments of an allover pattern of brackets, arches, scrolls and flowers. Metallic yarns on a cream damask ground.

Fragments, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1973-43-9-a,b

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Two fragments of woven fabric showing a continuous vertical floral pattern in polychrome with metallic yarns on a cream ground.

Fragments, early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-81-14-a/b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Fragment of green silk damask brocaded with design in the ‘bizarre’ style showing flowering vines in red, yellow and green with scrolls in silver. One selvage remains.

Fragment, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-6-18

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There are 2 images of this object.

Eight fragments sewn together to form a panel showing ‘bizarre’ style motifs which include a vase with pink flowers and a spiral column. Rich use of gold and silver with limited brocaded silk colors. Red-orange foundation fabric limited to linear details or small areas of background.

Fragment, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-6-15

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There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment of russet silk satin brocaded in gold, and ivory and green silk, showing incomplete symmetrical pattern of foliage and lattice. One selvage present.

Fragment, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-35-1

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There are 2 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Altar Frontal (Italy)
silk, metallic yarns.
1972-2-4

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Woven textile with overall large-scale ogival medallions on a red ground. Each ogee containing a symmetrical arrangement of tulips and carnations in red, yellow, and light blue on a silver ground, surrounded by a floral vine border.

Textile, 16th–17th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Clara Waldeck.
1969-170-2

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There are 2 images of this object.

Length of ivory silk brocaded in gold metallic and colored silks in a spare pattern of tight squiggling vines with flowers and buds in pinks and blues.

Textile (England), 1743–44
silk, metallic yarns.
1968-139-1

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There are 4 images of this object.

Daoist Priest's Robe (China), 19th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-135-77

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There are 7 images of this object.

Square fragment of white silk with silver yarns showing design of large-scale symmetrical florals. Both selvages present. Edged with silver galloon.

Fragment, early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-56-54

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Long, narrow band with Arabic inscription amid geometric forms worked in silver and black; a small silver tassel at each end.

Narrow Band (Near East), 18th–19th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.
1961-115-40

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There are 7 images of this object.

Tan colored silk damask brocaded in green and pink silk with metallic yarns. Brocading bound in twill by warps. Design in the ‘bizarre’ style shows a pattern of large florals with serpentine chains composed of scrolls. Both selvages persent.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1960-72-5

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There are 2 images of this object.

Coral colored damask fragment brocaded with blue silk and metallic yarns. Design in the ‘bizarre’ style shows a pattern of a large round pot superimposed on a long diagonal cylinder with elongated leaf shapes. Both selvages present.

Textile, late 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1960-72-4

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

Long robe of brown satin embroidered in colored silks and metallic yarns. Long sleeves of black taffeta with embroidered horse-shoe cuffs. Diagonal front closure with a band of black satin, embroiderd in colored silks. Three 5-toed dragons on front, worked in gold with red silk flames. Background of cloud bands in colors, interspersed with auspicious symbols such as bat, peony, swastika, flaming pearl, lotus, jar, fish. Deep wave border at bottom.

Man's Robe (China), 1796–1820
silk, metallic yarns.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1960-32-1

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There are 5 images of this object.

Short coat of of orange-red silk twill, with large medallions on the front, back and on each sleeve, and sleevebands, in polychrome Kesi tapestry wtih some painted lines and shading. Borders of blue-gold kesi around neck and side opening, hem and sleeves. Lined with light blue peony-patterened damask. Medallions contain many symbols: dragons, lotus, fish, sacred vase, the endless knot, etc.

Woman's Short Jacket (China), late 19th–early 20th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1960-154-1

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There are 3 images of this object.

Woven silk with a design of a garden pedestal with large shell and florals, framing a landscape. With some elements of the "bizarre" style. Supplementary wefts of cream, green, beige and metallic yarns on a pale green ground.

Fragments, 1695–1715
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Rodman A. Heeren.
1960-151-2-a/c

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There are 5 images of this object.

Rank badge of a sixth-rank civil official. A white egret in the center is surrounded by swirling clouds, waves, a small pagoda under a tree, and auspicious symbols.

Rank Badge (China), 19th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1959-64-2

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

Table frontal with a rectangular border at the top and long rounded tabs at the sides. Red-orange silk ground with design of dragons, flowers and symbols in gold and colored silks. The border shows two dragons, figures in a landscape, and cranes. Bound with brocaded ribbon and backed with blue cotton.

Table Frontal (China), 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
Gift of Mrs. A. Philippe Von Hemert.
1958-69-1

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

Fragment of silk brocade with an orange ground with a minute tulip pattern forming a diaper in the background. The main, symmetrical floral pattern is brocaded in pale shades of blue, green, red, white, and gold.

Fragment, early 18th–mid- 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1953-20-3

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There are 3 images of this object.

Woven silk with red ground and gold metallic pomegranate pattern. Badly abraded.

Fragment, 15th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1953-162-44

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

Kimono of black silk crepe with elaborate decoration across shoulers, down the hanging sleeves, and around the bottom. Stencilled and painted flowers, fruit, and two angry dragons. Details of design in couched and embroidered gold thread. Lined with bright red silk.

Kimono (Japan), early 20th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1951-112-10-c

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

Narrow band showing flowers and rooster.

Fragment, 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1949-99-4-g

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

Narrow band showing repeating pattern of flowers and birds.

Textile, 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1949-99-4-e

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

Narrow band showing repeating pattern of flowers and birds.

Textile, 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1949-99-4-d

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

Narrow band showing repeating pattern of flowers and birds.

Band, 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1949-99-4-c

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

Narrow band showing repeating pattern of flowers and birds.

Fragment, 17th–early 18th century
silk, metallic yarns.
1949-99-4-b

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

Brocaded silk damask fragment showing symmetrical design with large-scale floral motif derived from the pomegranate, on either side a lace-like serpentine. Rose ground, brocaded with silver and green silks. Both selvages present.

Textile (France), ca. 1720
silk, metallic yarns.
Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.
1949-64-1

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