Fragment of an Altar Cloth
1701–1800
- Medium
- 289 small squares of silk, 7:1 satin damask weave, 7:1 satin weave, 4:1 satin damask weave, 4:1 satin weave, 4:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave, and 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave and plain weave; pieced; edged with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 7:3 float weave self-patterned by ground weft floats
- Dimensions
- 29.6 × 28.3 cm (11 5/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
East Asiantwill weavingsilk (textile)satin damask weavingneedlework (visual works)satin weavingTextilepaper (fiber product)asian