Border of blue silk brocaded with a repeat "pine cone" design in gold metallic thread. Centre of 28 small pieces of velvet with a metallic thread (silver?) brocaded ground. The velvet possibly painted rather than woven with a small repeated floral motif, showing some European influence (?).
Marlay Bequest
Length: 39.75 in
Width: 36.5 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Accession number: MAR.T.23-1912
Primary reference Number: 197295
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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