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Piece of yellow damask
French or Italian
18th century
Object Place: France or Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk damask
Dimensions
Overall: 91.8 x 54.9 cm (36 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number44.575
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSymmetrical design of large lozenge-shaped areas bounded by leafy branches enclosing alternately pair of pagodas and pair of figures in oriental costume. Chinoiserie design.
ProvenanceAbout 1940/1944, acquired from Mr. Hutaff, New York by Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1944, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $45. (Accession Date: May 11, 1944)