EditorialTextile, Medium: silk Technique: predominately warp-caced plain weave patterned by a continuous supplementary weft (white) and discontinuous supplementary wefts (multi-colors); supplementary wefts bound on the front in 1 3 twill, Vertically symmetrical...
EditorialSampler, E. Grant, Medium: silk embroidery, cotton foundation Technique: cross, square, tent and satin stitches on plain weave, Upper portion shows a house with trees and birds; lower portion depicts Adam and Eve with small detached motifs including an...
EditorialTeapot, Silver, wood, Silver teapot engraved with a foliate and spiral patterned band at the shoulder, above a tapering reeded base; curved spout; curved wooden handle; slightly domed lid with wooden finial of smooth acorn shape topped with silver term...
EditorialTextile, Medium: wool, cotton Technique: slit tapestry with wrapping; weft-faced plain weave; SLIT TAPESTRY: limited use of non-horizontal welts, sometimes between color areas only; two-faced; long slits are sewn together; SIDES: remains of attached fa...
EditorialMosen, Medium: wool Technique: felted and patterned with tied-resist dyeing (shibori) Label: felted and tie-dyed wool, Rectangular rug made of wool which is felted, then patterned with tied resist dyeing, leaving large and small dots of yellow in a dee...
EditorialTextile, Medium: silk Technique: predominately warp-caced plain weave patterned by a continuous supplementary weft (white) and discontinuous supplementary wefts (multi-colors); supplementary wefts bound on the front in 1 3 twill, Vertically symmetrical...
EditorialFragments, Medium: silk, metal Technique: 5-harness satin foundation patterned by floats of the complementary foundation wefts and discontinuous supplementary wefts bound on the front in 1/4 twill by a supplementary warp., Vertically symmetrical patter...
EditorialBag, Medium: silk, glass beads Technique: embroidered with beads, Small bag fringed with blue beads and topped with fold-over flap of patterned brocaded taffeta. Rows of simple designs of stars, flowers, dogs. The name Sally Exnights? and Watersbouroug...
EditorialSampler, Juliana Vieytez, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, long-armed cross, satin, double running, and aztec stitches (running stitch and wrapping over withdrawn elements) on plain weave foundation, Three co...
EditorialRangoon, Francis. J. Emery, English, Glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, Six-sided form with circular caveto, the cream-colored ground with brown transfer-printed decoration of three birds in flight among a tree and flowers, above a ge...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk Technique: 4&1 satin patterned by plain weave (lampas), Crowned affronted lions within cartouches in green, yellow and white on red. Same design as 1902-1-316 and 1902-1-317., Spain, 15th century, woven textiles, Fragment.
EditorialBeaker (Maigelein), late 15th century, Made in Valley of the Lower Rhine, Germany, German, Mold-blown glass, H. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm), Glass-Vessels, Although the original meaning of the term is uncertain, a Maigelein is generally a small shallow beaker ...
EditorialBeaker, late 15th century, German, Mold-blown glass, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass-Vessels, Although the original meaning of the term is uncertain, a Maigelein is generally a small shallow beaker used for drinking wine or other distilled beverages. The ...
EditorialBeaker (Maigelein), late 15th century, Made in Valley of the Lower Rhine, Germany, German, Mold-blown glass, H. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm), Glass-Vessels, Although the original meaning of the term is uncertain, a Maigelein is generally a small shallow beaker ...
EditorialBeaker, late 15th century, German, Mold-blown glass, H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass-Vessels, Although the original meaning of the term is uncertain, a Maigelein is generally a small shallow beaker used for drinking wine or other distilled beverages. The ...