Carpet or Cloth of Brocaded Silk
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Carpet or cloth of brocaded silk in satin weave with liseré effect, trimmed with beige silk band weave and lined with ecru-colored cotton. Design: two opposing vines consisting of large-scale leaves and two such flowers, between which a large hanging flower and two smaller flowers in green, two shades of pink, salmon, yellow (brocading), white (liseré), blue, green (ground weave). The design belongs to the group of so-called naturalistic designs. The fabric consists of four fragments, probably assembled into a carpet or cloth in the twentieth century. Stamped on the back with number 23048; in the corner a linen (?) label with inscription: 390348; Brocade Mat 2 - 7 x 2 - 5. Tacked paper slip with the letter S. Condition: good, suitable for exhibition.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description