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Peacock feather background of dark green with colorful bird and wave motif; dark blue border.

Mandarin Squares, 19th century

China

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Skirt of brocaded(?) brick-red gauze accordion pleated in side sections, which are hung with many narrow strips of bright blue satin edged with light blue, and embroidered with a design of flowers and waves in gold and silver threads and couched with colored silk. (see 42.8.217) Main panels have wide double border of bright blue and white satin, with embroidered bird and flower design in strong blues, greens, purple and yellow, Border at bottom the same with the addition of a a third border of embroidered yellow satin. No lining.

Skirt, 19th century

China

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Skirt of brick-red brocaded silk accordion pleated in side sections. Bottom and main panels have double border the outer one double folds of black satin; the inner one of bright blue satin embroidered in satin stitch with a running design of flowers in shades of jade green, turquoise, and lavendar. Within the border at bottom of front and back panels, an appliqued strip of blue silk embroidered with dragon, phoenix and sea motifs in metal threads couched with colored silks. Cf. 42.8.74(C.294) for same technique. From the belt, on side sections hang narrow strips of floral-embroidered blue satin temrninating in tassels and little silver bells. Panels lined with thin turquoise blue silk.

Skirt, 19th century

China

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Pair of yellow satin pouches embroidered with metal threads. Drawn together at the top by yellow silk cords terminating in long tassels bound with silver thread.

Pair of scent pouches, 19th century

China

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Spectacle case, dark blue satin embroidered with dragon design in metallic thread, couched with colored silks. Yellow cord handle with slides of heavy gold cord knots. Binding of narrow blue and white braid lining of rose red satin.

Spectacle case, 19th-20th century

China

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Embroidered square of red satin faced with coarse white cotton material and worked with metal threads and green silk in rows of conventionalized floral motifs. Unfinished at the top and bottom and finished at the sides with selvages. Satin.

Square Piece, 18th century

Turkey

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Woven fabric

Belt, 19th-20th century

Morocco

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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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Cover of loosely woven linen material embroidered in silk and metal thread with leaves and flowers. A band of leaves forms the center medallion . Blue and henna are the predominating colors. Linen.

Cover, 19th century

Turkey

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towel of loosely woven cotton material embroidered at each end with a series of floral motifs and spiny leaves in rose, green, blue, red and yellow; there is a running floral border at the ends (which are whipped); silk and metal threads on cotton

Towel, 19th century

Turkey

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Towel-scarf of fine material with embroidered border at each end in pattern of houses, trees, and flowers made in colored silks, gold threads and tinsel. Both ends are finished with gold lace. About four inches of one side is bound with white silk thread. Cotton, silk and metal embroidery.

Towel-scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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Mandarin Squares, 18th century

China

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Towel scarf, 19th century

Turkey

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Panel, 15th century

Italy

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