Fragment of a woven fabric

anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1720

The patterns of textiles woven in Amsterdam generally sprang from the weaver’s imagination and were based only loosely on Asian models. Chinese elements such as painted scrolls and a pagoda-like structure can be discerned in this fragment. Above all, the fabric had to have an exotic allure.

  • Artwork typefragment, woven material
  • Object numberBK-BR-416-A
  • Dimensionsheight 63.5 cm x width 24 cm
  • Physical characteristicssilk, gold thread