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panels bearing landscape which shows high-gabled house on a river bank; sailboat in river nearly; cloudy sky with birds. Shaped panel framed in blue band with large six-petaled flower at top and bottom. Slightly flaring, six-sided base, and shaped six-sided rim; on back of vase green pine spray. Colors blue, green, yellow, rust; greenish glaze. Glaze covers inside bottom of food. Underglaze blue.

Vase, one of a pair, 17th century

Netherlands

G310

panels with landscape scenes of a high-gabled house on the bank of a river; sailboat on river; cloudy sky with birds. Slightly flaring, six-sided base, and shaped six-sided rim; on back of vase green pine spray; underglaze blue

Vase, one of a pair, 17th century

Netherlands

G310

armchair witrh rush seat and painted black; five slats in back between turned uprights surmounted by ball shaped finials; paint removed by H. H.Soulen, 1928-29

Bannister-back armchair, c. 1730-1740

United States

G331

doshalla, or long shawl, of white woolen completely covered with large floral sprays containing pinks, zinnias and thistles; fringed ends - no border - woven in two pieces and joined; some of the leaves have been outlined in embroidered stitch; this shawl may have been woven in Persia for Indian trade

Shawl, late 19th century

India

G211

one complete wall of pine paneling consisting of four panels; first containing door; second panels; third chimney piece with fine moulding surrounding it with fluted pilasters over which are three small panels; fourth panels; dating from first half of 18th century; prov. from a house in Foxon just northeast of New Haven Conn.

Connecticut room, c. 1740

United States

G331

mirror, lacquered, of Queen Anne style; rectangular chamfered frame has a high shaped crest and is gilded with sprays of foliage in yellow on a ground of dark green; old bevelled glass plate

Mirror frame, c. 1700-1710

United States

G331

chest, New England oak and pine panelled; of a type popularly known as 'Connecticut Chests' and believed to have originated in that locality; constructed of quartered oak, the hinged lid of pine; the front is divided into three arched panels carved with serrated ornament and framed by ebonized split balusters and round bosses; ends are similarly panelled; stands on extensions of the corner stiles

Chest, c. 1680-1700

United States

G331

chair, child's with reed seat; three slat back; front of arms considerably worn from having been pushed on floor

Child's chair, late 18th century

United States

G331

Bible box; front carved with simple geometric design of circles; carved pine

Bible box, 18th century

United States

G331

Landscape

Luxembourg Gardens at Twilight, 1879

John Singer Sargent

G351

In the Park, 1906

William J. Glackens

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Female Dancer, c. 1920

Arthur B. Davies

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So this is all we got ourselves killed for!, 1835

Honoré Daumier

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Study for a Costume, 1912

Leon Bakst

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painted silk, naturalistic roses and garlands of other flowers painted on white taffeta

Panel, 18th century

France

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part of striped silk chasuble from a priest's vestment, Louis SVI design.; a flowing ribbon motif in metal thread both gold and silver over a cream background of heavy silk, much worn; a garland motive of delicate leaves in silver and pink flowers and knots of pink roses brocaded over the stripes completes the design

Chasuble fragment, 19th century

France

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coat of fiine white wool, embroidered in colors; Slide Filed under India

Coat, 19th century

Iran or India

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towel end of loosely woven cotton embroidered with three sprays and having at each end a running leaf design as a border; rose, blue, green and metal threads the bottom and sides whipped with gold thread; silk on cotton

Towel end, 19th century

Turkey

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towel scarf, loosely woven linen embroidered at both ends in a geometric design composed of two bands of squares, and highly stylized floral and tree motives, surmounted by three triangle shapes each containing a distinct geometric motif, the whole outlined and seperated by green thread; red, blue, green, yellow and tinsel threads; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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pillow border, embroidered in red silk diagonal and straight stitch on tan linen; conventional shrub and tree design with the supplementary border in lozenge design; in three pieces seamed together

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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bag, piece of Kashmir shawl, large palmettes form border; all over floral design in blue, green and rose on cream background; lined with cream-colored pongee; much worn and darned

Bag, 18th century

India

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pillow border, embroidered in lavendar silk in diagonal and straight stitch in a conventionalized design of flowers and trees; edge is finished in buttonhole stitch

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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skull cap, folding into six sections, worked in white silk over cords into all-over design, further ornamented with 6 lobed stars in brown and cuving frond-like designs in white outlined in brown; edging of black braid; partly lined with red and white calico

Skull Cap, 19th-20th century

Armenia or Syria

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skull cap, folding into six sections, worked in white silk over cords into all-over design, further ornamented with 4 and 5-lobed stars in green and white and red and white; edging of purple, pink and green braid, in cross stitch; partly lined with red and black calico

Skull Cap, 19th-20th century

Armenia or Syria

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Tea caddy ornamented with rolled paper, c. 1800

England

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Rectangle of ivory satin brocaded with figures of courtiers and ladies, rampant dogs and stags, couchant lions under palm trees, and large peacock, the latter with velvet necks and "eyes," separated from each other by stylized Renaissance fountains. The whole lined with apricot satin and edged with silk fringe of yellow, gold, ivory and turquoise. Last 8" cut away, leaving lining and fringe intact.

Panel, 17th century

Spain

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Schnaps bottle, blown glass, square, of brownish glass with short neck and applied collar; concave base with ragged cleavage scar (pontil mark); this scar found on bottles made before 1850

Schnapps Bottle, 18th century

Netherlands

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hot water jug, pear-shaped, cabriole, on three legs, terminating in turned-up scrolls, loose, domed cover in two stages finished with vase shaped finial, C-shaped handle, brass spigot with shaped handle, handle of spigot loose

Hot water jug, 19th century

England

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shawl, fringed doshalla type, of sheer white wool printed in green, red and blue. Deep end borders carry pattern of slender palmettes filled with conventionalized blossoms. Main field has all-over pattern of triple leaved shrubs springing from vase-shaped motifs and framed with trailing leaves. At intervals throughout the field a narrow silk stripe has been woven into the ground of the shawl. Selvedge sides, silk fringe at ends.

Shawl, 19th century

France

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towel scarf of loosely woven heavy cotton with deep end borders of geometric designs in red, navy, and white

Towel scarf, 19th century

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Damask square (pillow top_ of grey-green satin with repeat design of large floral spray of roses, leaves and half open pomegranate; from this, above, springs, ruined stone arch, a tree, and view of tower and house woven in pale blue. Rest of design in naturalistic colors. Fragments of gold galloon edge.

Pillow top, 18th century

Germany

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carved side chair, wood and upholstery

Side Chair, one of a pair, 17th century

Italy

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Victorian rosewood side chair, c.1860, shaped back with cresting of elaborately carved rose sprays; chair frame, at front, also carries carving of roses; front legs curve in gentle cabriole and are finished with casters; back and seat are upholstered in blue and gold brocade of large floral pattern

Victorian side chair, c. 1860

John Henry Belter Factory

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Copyright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees

Indian Dancers, c. 1930 (?)

E. T. Quannie

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tan stripes with large floral pattern

Curtain, 18th century

Portugal

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Schnaps bottle, glass, blown glass, square, of brownish glass with short neck and applied collar; concave base with ragged cleavage scar (pontil mark); this scar found on bottles made before 1850

Schnapps Bottle, 18th century

Netherlands

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rug, dark blue field carrying two vases flanked by stylized pale blue peacocks at the ends; stylized flowers spring from the vases and are scattered throughout the field; small, stiffly drawn animals appear at intervals; three borders, the main one carrying a running flower and leaf design in shades of blue on a red ground; pile worn to warp in places; cotton warp; Selma knot; woven fabric

Rug with vases and peacocks, 19th century

Iran

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Shallow oval basket with handles in wrapped twined and plain weave. Only design consists of three black raised bands and a black rim. Colors are brown and black.

Basket, 20th century

Indonesia

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fragment of a blue silk coat, pattern in red

Fragment of Blue Silk Coat, 19th century

India

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towel scarf of fine cotton embroidered at each end with two rose sprays in rose, purple, silver and gold threads and having border of double dove-tailed chevrons across ends and part way up each side; silk and metal on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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towel, loosely woven tan linen, embroidered at each end with three floral sprays, each bearing three flowers and two leaves in blue and red; on one end sprays with blue flowers flank one with red; on the other, and on other side of the material the position is reversed - a line of blue over-stitch forms a narrow border at the ends which are backed with a piece of floral dimity

Towel, 18th century

Turkey

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towel, or pillow border; embroidered on cream canvas in green silk diagonal and straight stitch; design of conventionalized shrubs, trees, flowers and lozenges

Towel, 19th century

Morocco

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doshalla or long shawl; pink ground entirely covered with butha and fine floral sprays; narrow borders on sides and ends were woven separatly and added; backed with a piece of soft pink woolen which has a border of blue taffeta, and a binding which shows on the right side

Shawl (doshalla), 18th century

India

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cap, made by gathering coarse printed material onto a straight piece, which is embroidered with floral and foliate designs in several colors, chiefly yellow; a good deal of metal thread is used; the hem is edged with colored lace

Hat, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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bag, piece of a Kashmir shawl with design of blue palmettes made up of tiny leaves and flowers; white wool lining

Bag, 19th century

India

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bag, piece of Paisley shawl, cream and yellow silk background with floral design in several colors, chiefly blue and rose; rose silk lining

Bag, 18th century

Scotland

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towel scarf, portion of, closely woven cotton embroidered at each end with two rows of two floral motives, and finished by a border of running wavy floral and leaf design; the flowers in the units appear to be springing from a cornucopia; red, purple, yellow, green and gold threads

Towel Scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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pillow border, embroidered in purplish-black diagonal and straight stitch in a conventionalized design, of trees, flower pots and flowers; edge finished with a buttonhole stitch

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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towel, piece of, coarse linen strip embroidered with horizontal floral sprays on pale cream and blue; narrow border of split stitch at bottom; silk on cotton

Piece of a Towel, 19th century

Turkey

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towel, natural linen embroidered at each end with a border in a stylized tree design; this border is in turn surrounded by a narrow line of stitiching at the top of which is a row of very stiff single flowers; red, rose, yellow, and blue predominate

Towel, 19th century

Greece

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doshalla or long shawl with a yellow wool ground completely covered with Butha and intricate thal; border at each end woven on a vari-colored striped ground containing floral and basket design; narrow border on white ground is applied at the sides and set off the end border; this shawl is the same on both sides and the design is entirely outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

Shawl (Doshalla), 18th century

India

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border, piece of tan linen embroidered with henna red silk in a star and lozenge design contained in a larger diamon-shaped motif; narrow border of running triangle motif; fragment of a larger piece

Border, 18th century

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one of a pair of pieces from dress, embroidered in several colors, chiefly red; floral, foliate and scroll designs; two borders of conventional openwork divide the embroidery into three sections; the center one, a narrow band

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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towel scarf of sheer mercerized silk gauze self-striped in groups of three wide and six narrow stripes, embroidered at each end with four vertical floral and leaf units in pale blue, cream and gilt thread; the colors of the flowers are alternated, two being cream and two blue; the ends are finished with silk fringe beneath a line of gilt stitching; silk and gilt on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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towel scarf of green gauze-like cotton embroidered at each end with a band running floral leaf and stem design in shades of rose, blue, yellow and green and metal thread; narrow border of metal threads

Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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bag, made from pieces of two shawls, the side shown in picture has a design of leaves and flowers in red, blue, green and beige on a cream silk background; the other side is all wool, much coarser, with an all over pattern, mainly red; borders from two other shawls; red wool lining

Bag, 19th century

Scotland

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handkerchief of loosely woven cotton embroidered around the edges with a series of flower and tree designs, and having in each corner a geometrical basket and flowers; rose, red, blue, green and gold threads; a type of buttonhole stitch makes a braid-like finish to the edges

Handkerchief, 18th century

Turkey

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towel end, loosely woven linen in two strips joined vertically, embroidered with a design of two motives enclosed in an octagon shape which contains a basket and geometric flowers and leaves; the octagon is in turn surrounded by a group of stiffly drawn flowers; there is a narrow border of stiff red and yellow flowers across the bottom; blue, red and tan colors predominate

Towel end, 19th century

Armenia

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parsee shirt, lavender satin embroidered in all-over design of flowers and birds in pale lavender and old rose silk. The deign becomes concentrated into a border around the slit neck, bottom and arm holes which are all bound with cerise satin.

Parsee Shirt, 19th century

India

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border, natural color linen, embroidered in red diagonal and straight stitch in a very conventionalized design of leaves and flowers; the veins of the leaves done in feather stitch

Border, 19th century

Morocco

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pillow border, embroidered in lavendar silk in a design of lozenges and geometrical flowers; Moorish diagonal and straight stitch; the edge is finished with buttonhole stitch

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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border, linen, embroidered in red silk in a design of strips alternating with linen which at one time must have been covered with green silk, bits of which remain; the edges are finished with red braid, some of which has been torn off; there are several holes in the piece

Border, 19th century

Greek Islands

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towel, loosely woven cotton material, embroidered at each end in gilt, shell pink and rose threads with three floral sprays; narrow border embroidered with gilt thread at each end; silk and gilt on cotton

Towel, 19th century

Turkey

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towel, linen, embroidered at each end with a series of five flower and pot motifs seperated one from the other by a narrow frame effect in silk and metal threads, which is in turn decorated at the joining corners by a conventionalized rose and leaf design; blue, rose, yellow and green; silk on linen

Towel, 19th century

Armenia

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bag, piece of Kashmir shawl, cream ground with floral decoration in blue and rose, made up of regularly repeated sprays; bag made with material wrong side up; cream colored pongee lining; much worn and darned

Bag, 18th century

India

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towel scarf of natural linen woven with self stripes, embroidered on each end with three conventionalized flower motifs in cream, tan, blue, green, and metal threads, and two tree (?) motifs; border at each end and part way up sides composed of running leaf and vine design; ends finished with a narrow fringe; silk on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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one of a pair of pieces from dress, embroidered in several colors, chiefly red; floral, foliate and scroll designs; two borders of conventional openwork divide the embroidery into three sections; the center one, a narrow band

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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towel border embroidered on cotton in rose and apricot silk; conventionalized shrub and tree pattern and supplementary border of all-over lozenge pattern done in Moorish diagonal and straight stitch

Towel border, 19th century

Morocco

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border; piece of red silk embroidered in all over spaced design of stiff single flowers with leaves; chain and laid stitch in green, yellow and white; where the border of sound flower and leaf design is joined to the piece is a series of palmettes outlined in yellow and green alternating with small scrolls; silk on silk

Border, 18th century

India

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towel scarf of gauze-like cotton material embroidered at each end with a row of four floral trees springing from small pots in scarlet, rose, flesh and brown silks and tinsel; a border of open work tinsel embroidered with stiffly drawn flowers runs across each end and part way up the sides; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

Armenia

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Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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square of silk brocage, pear design

Panel, 18th century

India

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doshalla, or long shall, of white woolen, hand woven, with ends decorated by a row of butha which are composed of many tiny flowers and leaves; simple corner ornaments in the design of a floral spray; narrow border on ends and sides of floral design

Doshalla, 19th century

India

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band from dress embroidered in red; three conventional borders and above them a floral and foliate design repeated once

Fragment, 19th century

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kussaba, or square shawl, having a center of yellow wool woven with leafy sprays. The border, woven separately and added, is on a red ground covered with floral butha and fantastic leaf designs; there is a second narrower border and a final border of strips of fringed woolen

Shawl, 19th century

India

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shawl, silk, very sheer with bands of more closely woven material; cream background, center and fringe, printed border of sprays of flowers, chiefly blue and rose

Shawl, 19th century

France

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embroidery, piece of; with flowers and spiny leaf design in blue, green, and henna red. Much of the design obliterated by wear; probably fragment of curtain; selvedge sides with one end hemmed and the other unfinished; silk on cotton

Piece, 18th century

Turkey

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piece from sleeve, embroidered in shades of red, beige and pruple; a band of pinkish lace on the hem; the design is made up of leaves, round spots and conventional flowers

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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piece of hand-made linen embroidered in seven rows of geometric designs, three units in each row; rose, gold, green, brown and tinsel threads; one end finished with narrow hem and cross stitch border; one end unfinished

Panel, 19th century

Bulgaria

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pillow border of fine tan canvas embroidered with a design of conventionalized flowers (pinks) in satin, feather and chain stitch in red silk; the border is in two sections, the lower serving as a narrow border to the upper, the whole of which is sewed to a wider strip of coarse canvas

Pillow border, 19th century

Greek Islands

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towel scarf of closely woven cotton material embroidered at each end with three horizontal spiny leaf sprays in shades of pink, yellow and green silk and green raffia; there is a narrow border of wavy stem, leaf and flower design across the bottom which is finished with a buttonhole stitch edging in brown silk extending part way up the sides; one side finished with selvedge, the other with whipped hem

Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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piece from sleeve, embroidered in colors, principally yellow wiwth a band of colored lace on the hem; the wide border of floral designs is connected by a strip of embroidery with the narrow scroll border

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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towel of cambric embroidered at each end with two floral sprays and a running border of leaves, flowers and bow knots; mauve, pink, bronze, cream and gold metal threads and tinsel

Towel, 19th century

Armenia

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cotton, piece of emboidered, probably a towel end, consisting of two pieces of closely woven material joined together and embroidered at one end with three rows of four horizontal floral sprays in shades of green, brown, blue, and tinsel thread; there is a border of cross stitch at the bottom which has a selvedge as has the top; one side has a whipped hem, the other is unfinished; silk and tinsel on cotton

Towel end, 19th century

Turkey

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pillow border embroidered on natural linen in green silk in Moorish diagonal and straight stitch in conventional flower pot and tree design; edge finished with buttonhole stitch

Pillow border, 19th century

Morocco

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fragment of loosely woven linen, probably a towel end, embroidered in three rows of floral sprays containing three units each, cream, rose, blue and tinsel threads; three sides have a narrow border of tan and green stitching; silk on linen

Fragment, 19th century

Turkey

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shawl piece, probably central portion of Kussaba; green ground with butha or cones and arabesques; the corner ornaments are elaborated butha

Shawl piece, 19th century

India

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piece from sleeve embroidered with flower designs in several colors, principally red; a band of colored lace on the hem

Fragment, 19th century

Czechoslovakia

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shawl, four borders and corner butha woven seperastelt and stitched to black center. Pieces of embroidery carry the design over into the center; design of interlacing buthas in several colors, chiefly red; border design is a simple repeat not fitted around the corners; fringe at ends

Shawl, 19th century

India

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corner fragment of an Indian shawl; border in shades of rose with black center, conventional scroll and floral design

Corner fragment of a shawl, 19th century

India

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cover of linen formed by two strips joined together and embroidered all over in a pattern of spiny leaves and flowers in blue and beige; composed of a central square with regular rows of the flower enclosed in two spiny leaves; a complete border is composed of alternating flower and leaf design and set off from center by a line of diagonal and straight stitch; silk on linen

Cover, 19th century

Turkey

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towel fragment of cotton emboridered at each end with three roses, two of which are surrounded by leaves, seperated one from the other by bow knots, and a running floral and leaf design; shades of rose, green and black predominate; silk on cotton

Towel fragment, 19th century

Armenia

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towel, end, linen, heavily embroidered with stylized roses, pinks(?), and lilies and leaves in shades of blue, green, yellow floss and tinsel thread; border of stem stitch flanked by leaves, across bottom

Towel, 19th century

Turkey

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towel, of woolen in two weights embroidered at each end with an elaborate design composed of flowers, leaves and baskets in yellow, pale rose, blue and tinsel; there is a border of stylized leaves and flowers and between this and the slightly fringed ends is a narrow strip of drawn threads

Towel, 19th century

Turkey

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batik panel, cotton, with all-over repeat design of dark blue diamonds with tan patterns; alternating with tan diamonds with dark blue patterns; broad dark blue and tan border at each end contains hexagonal tan lozenges and terminates in fringe-like lines of alternating blue and tan; narrow blue and tan border along sides; entire piece is backed with gold paint

Panel, 18th-19th century

Indonesia

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shawl, doshalla (long shawl) finely woven of olive green with design of rambling floral sprays and leaves in green, rose, yellow, orange, blue outlined in embroidery stitch; two borders on ends, the wide outer one composed of vari-colored stripes alternating with olive green, all with Mihrab tops enclosing single flowering plants; lined at one end with strip of black cotton, and furnished at one end with brass rings for hanging, fringed ends, narrow border on sides

Shawl, c. 1870

Iran

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Springtime, Paradise Valley, Arizona, 19th-20th century

George Elbert Burr

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Doorway to Illusion, 1919 (printed 1929)

Arthur B. Davies; Printer: Frank A. Nankivell

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Ebb and Flow, 1917

Arthur B. Davies

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Interlude, 1919

Arthur B. Davies; Printer: Ernest Haskell

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