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Fabric fragment, fragments of silk patterned fabric, 17th century, Italy . Warp-woven satin background with pale red silk warp and two alternating wefts white and yellow creating the pattern using the lisère technique—floating runs in diagonal, fairly wide bands. Brooching wefts: green and beige. High fabric tightness. SATIN WITH A TWO-COLOR WEFT, LISÉRE. Pattern repeat 29 x 17.5 cm. Floral motifs in three types arranged at close intervals: two kinds of carnations rows facing left or right, tulips with drooping calyxes, and roses with spread petals, with smaller flower projections scattered between them, facing in different directions. Colors of flowers and elements variable—white and yellow stems and leaves, green and beige calyxes. Height 112 cm, width 28.5 cm., A long rectangular piece of fabric with a muted reddish-brown background, patterned with a repeating floral design in pale beige, gold, and green tones, showing stylized blossoms, leaves, and curling stems; the fabric has frayed edges on one side and a fold across near the top, and the surface shows slight wear and variations in color intensity.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_046

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34.5Mb (2.8Mb) / 9.4in x 14.2in / 2832 x 4256 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk patterned fabric 17th century Italy Warp-woven satin background pale red silk warp two alternating wefts white yellow creating pattern using lisère technique floating runs diagonal fairly wide bands Brooching wefts green beige High fabric tightness Satin Two-Color Weft Lisére Pattern repeat Floral motifs three types arranged close intervals two kinds carnations rows facing left right tulips drooping calyxes roses spread petals smaller flower projections scattered them different directions Colors flowers elements variable white yellow stems leaves beige calyxes Height 112 cm width 28.5 cm long rectangular piece muted reddish-brown background repeating floral design pale beige gold green tones showing stylized blossoms curling stems frayed edges side fold across near top surface slight wear variations color intensity.