Japanese textile sample with a stylised pattern of chrysanthemums

An image of Textiles. Sample. Unknown maker, Japan. Stylised pattern of chrysanthemums. Beige silk ground (with silk embroidery/brocade?). Satin stitch in shades of blue, green, red, orange, yellow, brown and cream. ? Kara-ori (literally Chinese weaving). Japanese silk in this style with loose threads resembling embroidery or possibly Atsuita - pattern threads tied down rather than floated. Length, whole, 70.5 cm, width, whole, 42 cm, circa 1700-circa 1899. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Textiles. Sample. Unknown maker, Japan. Stylised pattern of chrysanthemums. Beige silk ground (with silk embroidery/brocade?). Satin stitch in shades of blue, green, red, orange, yellow, brown and cream. ? Kara-ori (literally Chinese weaving). Japanese silk in this style with loose threads resembling embroidery or possibly Atsuita - pattern threads tied down rather than floated. Length, whole, 70.5 cm, width, whole, 42 cm, circa 1700-circa 1899. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Accession Number: T.137-1977
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 626 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 180.93kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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18th Century 19th Century Atsuita chrysanthemum embroidered embroidery Fitz_AA floral flowers Japanese kara-ori sample satin stitch silk silks stitched stitches stitching textile weaving woven yellow

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