Identifier
25.201
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
193 cm (height)
57 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

The design of large leaf forms. Enclosing clusters of fruit, growing from an undulating stem, is woven with deep blue velvet and gold thread (yellow silk wound with silver gilt). A secondary stem bearing fruit, flowers and leaves can be distinguished against the background which is woven with gold. The velvet is powdered with loops of gold thread. The whole piece is very much worn. Edged with modern gimp, and with fringe at the bottom. Lined with blue linen.