#silk damask

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Over the fireplace hangs a 1645 still life by Paulus van den Bosch, between twelve 18th-century French paintings of Roman emperors.

House & Garden’s Best in Decoration, 1987

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Textile with elephants, crowned double-headed eagles, and flowers, silk damask (second half of the 16th century) Chinese silk damask produced in Macao for the Iberian market, blending Eastern and Western symbols.

The design features Buddhist six-tusked elephants alongside European double-headed crowned eagles of the Habsburg family. This mix of religious and political iconography suggests a message tailored for high-status foreign trade. Loc. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US. Dim. 189.2 cm H x 73.7 cm W (74 1/2 x 29 in.).

[blondebrainpowered]

Woman's coat with embroidered flowers and butterflies. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

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Wishing you #HappyGalentinesDay #HappyValentinesDay or #HappyWednesday with ‘Declaration of Love’ by Jean Francois de Troy ❤️❤️❤️

[theseimmortalcoils]

Black silk damask, lace overlay under bust corset. Source unknown.

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Silk damask dress panel designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite, 1741-43, England.

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Dress.

Designer: George Philip Meier (North American, 1864-1932)

Date: ca. 1924

Medium: Silk damask

[vintage-treasures]

The Spring and Summer panel, silk embroidery on silk damask (ca. 1895–1900) "When the summer's gentle season makes leaves and flowers and field green again". Designed and embroidered textile by May Morris (British, 1862–1938), daughter of William and Jane Morris, and a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement.

May specialized in traditional needlework like Opus Anglicanum. For this specific series, she chose costly Morris & Co. silk damask, specifically the "St James" or "Oak" patterns, as the ground material. Loc. William Morris Gallery, London, UK. Dim. 131 cm H x 72 cm W (51 5/8 x 28 3/8 in.).