Chinese ivory satin silk bedcover with embroidered decoration Ivory satin bedcover with embroidered decoration, China, 18th century. Chinese silks were among the most sought-after textiles in 18th-century Europe. The decoration of this embroidered bedcover reflects an artistic fusion. While the central lotus medallion and inner border are Chinese, the palms and flowering fruit trees derive from Indian chintzes. This marriage of motifs shows how Chinese textile artists freely combined styles from different parts of Asia when making objects for the West.