Artworks

Ludwig Lobmeyr, Austrian

glasswares, decorative arts, cordial glass — mouth-blown crystal, facet-cut and polished · 1868

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper · 1855

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper · 1855

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper · 1855

Kawanabe Kyōsai

Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper · 1855

Maruyama Ôkyo

accordion-style woodblock printed folding-book; ink and color on paper · 1850

Maruyama Ôkyo

accordion-style woodblock printed folding-book; ink and color on paper · 1850

Han-Chinese

Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weaves self-patterned by areas of plain weave; pieced; medallions with under drawing in black pigment and trimmed with cords of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; neck facing: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; trimmed with braid of silk, 2:2 oblique interlacing and with ribbon of silk and cotton, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning warps and self-patterned by main warp floats; ties: silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; lined with silk, plain weave · 1850

Shibata Zeshin

accordion-style album of 12 leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

accordion-style album of 12 leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Shibata Zeshin

leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk · 1847

Hine Taizan

Accordion album; ink on paper · 1845

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Linen, plain weave; appliquéd with medallion of silk, satin weave; appliquéd with padded linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and silk- wrapped cotton and silk and cotton tubular braided cord in satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; glass eye and appliquéd with silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with silk and silk-wrapped cotton in paper padded satin stitches; couching · 1841

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Linen, plain weave; appliquéd with medallion of silk, satin weave; appliquéd with padded linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton and silk- wrapped cotton and silk and cotton tubular braided cord in satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; glass eye and appliquéd with silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with silk and silk-wrapped cotton in paper padded satin stitches; couching · 1841

Manchu

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with cords of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, 4:1 satin weave; metal buttons · 1790

Manchu

Silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered in stem filling stitches; sleeves: silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave (figured); edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts; neck trimmed with cords of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves and cuffs lined with silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave · 1775

Manchu

Silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave; embroidered in stem filling stitches; sleeves: silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave (figured); edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts; neck trimmed with cords of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves and cuffs lined with silk, 1:1 plain gauze weave · 1775

Wilhelm Haas

Brass, silk and silver gilt cording, and wood · 1680

Gerrit Pietersz Sweelink

Etching; unrecorded proof before the first state with additions in pen and brown ink · 1588

Master H W over W

Iron with gilding, wood, and cord · 1570