EditorialTile with a Chinese gentlement on a horse, Porcelain tile painted in underglaze blue. In the center a Chinese gentleman on a horse with a whip and a flag in his hands. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and w...
EditorialTile with a warrior on horseback, Porcelain tile, painted in underglaze blue. On the tile a warrior on horseback. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and white, riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, f...
EditorialShawl, Medium: wool Technique: twill tapestry, embroidery Label: wool embroidery on wool twill weave, pieced together, Square woven shawl with a red ground and multicolored design in pink, orange, green, blue, purple, and white. A taupe eight-pointed s...
EditorialGaming purse, Medium: silk, metal Technique: embroidered on satin and supplementary warp pile (velvet), Green velvet bag lined with leather, with green draw string and metal tassels. Embroidered on the sides with a raised columnar design in silver. The...
EditorialThe Third Knot (Interlace Pattern with White Medallion), Albrecht D?rer, German, 14711528, Woodcut on off-white laid paper, An intricate knotted design in a circular pattern with a circular central motif., Germany, ca. 1506-7, ornament, Print, Print.
EditorialTable cover, Medium: linen Technique: cutwork and embroidery, Cover ornamented at the corners and sides with a conventional design in cutwork squares and embroidery. Central field marked into squares by hemstitching., USA, ca. 1900, embroidery & stitch...
EditorialPanel for a fan case, Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: embroidered in couching, satin, and chain stitches on satin weave, Long panel for a fan case. Completely covered with embroidered floral design in red silk on ground of silver thread, above ...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk Technique: plain weave with twill floats, Fragment of woven silk showing minute lozenge pattern and stylized palmettes in blue and yellow. Fragment of a band of apricot color with design in golden yellow apparent at upper right.,...
EditorialSampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: drawnwork (aztec stitch), counted satin and back stitch on plain weave, Lozenge design in drawnwork; embroidered bird, rabbit and plant forms., Mexico, 19th century, embroidery & stitching...
EditorialThe Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, pencil diagram showing the position of each design in the tracery Artist: Philip Speakman Webb (d.1915), The 12 signs of the zodiac, designs for stained glass for a circular tracery light, Window, Art Movement, Pre-Rapha...
EditorialTile with a Chinese gentlement on a horse, Porcelain tile painted in underglaze blue. In the center a Chinese gentleman on a horse with a whip and a flag in his hands. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and w...
EditorialTile with a Chinese gentlement on a horse, Porcelain tile painted in underglaze blue. In the center a Chinese gentleman on a horse with a whip and a flag in his hands. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and w...
EditorialTile with a warrior with a bow and arrow and a sword, Porcelain tile painted in underglaze blue. On the tile a warrior with a sword and a bow and arrow. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and white, hacking a...
EditorialTile with a warrior with a bow and arrow and a trumpet, Porcelain tile, painted in underglaze blue. On the tile a warrior with a wind instrument on his lips and a bow and arrow in his other hand. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transiti...
EditorialTile with a warrior on horseback, Porcelain tile, painted in underglaze blue. On the tile a warrior on horseback. A European fleur-de-lis design in every corner. Transitional porcelain in blue and white, riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, f...
EditorialTerracotta bowl, 2nd half of 1st century AD, Roman, Terracotta; red slip ware, 1 7/8in. (4.8cm), Vases, Red-glazed plate with vase; terra sigillata; leaf design in barbotine.