7053.
Silk Damask; green; the pattern, an oval, enclosing an artichoke, and the spaces between filled in with foliations and pomegranates. Spanish, 16th century. 23 inches by 12-1/2 inches.
Beautiful in tone of colour, and of a pleasing design, well shown by
a shining satiny look of the silk; this is a specimen of a rich stuff.
7054.
Diapered Silk; ground, yellow; pattern, a large conventional foliation, in rows, alternating with rows of armorial shields, all in blue. Spanish, early 17th century. 20 inches by 17 inches.
A very effective design for household use: the shield is a pale, the
crest a barred closed helmet topped by a demy wyvern.
7055.
Silk Diaper; ground, gold; pattern, flowers and fruits in crimson, slightly shaded in blue and green silk. Spanish, 16th century. 12-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches.
Though the gold on the ground be so sparingly put in, this stuff has a
rich look, and the occurrence of the pomegranate points to Granada as
the place of manufacture of this and other tissues of such patterns.
7056.
Silk Tissue, now deep amber, once bright crimson, diapered with a modification of the meander, and over that sprigs of flowers. Oriental, 13th century. 8 inches by 4-1/2 inches.
To see the raised diapering of this piece requires a near inspection,
but when detected, it is found to be of a pleasing type.
