Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs
Cleveland Museum of Art

Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs

1700s

Rose silk (est.) center: plain weave Silk (est.) embroidery on unidentified ground fiber border: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The large size and square form suggest that this textile would likely have been used as a table cloth.

🔒
Order museum-quality prints

Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.