1362.
Silk Damask; ground, bright crimson; design, a conventional floriation in various-coloured silks. North Italian, 16th century. 9-1/4 inches by 6-3/4 inches.
So thick is this somewhat showy stuff, that it must have been meant
for furniture purposes.
1363.
Silk Damask; ground, reddish purple; design, slips of three kinds of flower-bearing plants, one of which is the pomegranate. Spanish, late 15th century. 10-3/4 inches by 6-7/8 inches.
From the south of Spain, and bearing a token, if not of the city, at
least of the kingdom of Granada.
1364.
Damask, linen woof, silken warp; ground, yellow; design, a conventional floriation, showing a strong likeness to the whole plant of the artichoke, in white linen. Italian, 16th century. 10 inches by 9-3/4 inches.
A poor stuff in respect to materials, colour, and design; which latter
is the best element in it. Intended for household decorative purposes.
1365.
Damask, silk woof, linen warp; ground, light red, now faded; design, vases filled with flowers, in yellow silk. Italian, late 16th century. 24 inches by 22 inches.
