Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Subject Index: Floral Motif, Textile

Works of Art (75)

The "Seley" Carpet, late 16th century, Probably Herat (present-day Afghanistan), Wool warp, cotton weft, wool pile, asymmetrically knotted pile (1978.550)
Brocade, 17th century; Safavid, Iran, Silk and metal thread (59.58)
Brocaded silk, 1760s, French, Silk and metal thread (69.79.3)
Brocaded silk, design dated 1748, Anna Maria Garthwaite, designer; Thomas Brant, weaver, English (Spitalfields), Silk (62.136.1)
Camel trapping (asmalyk), 19th century, Turkmenistan, Wool, embroidered with silk (1989.383)
Cape and Dress, ca. 1931, Jean Patou (French), Ivory china silk with multicolored floral print (1972.30.17a,b)
Carpet with pictorial design, late 16th–early 17th century; Mughal, Pakistan (Lahore), Wool pile on cotton foundation (17.190.858)
Carpet, 17th century; Mughal, India, Wool (17.190.857)
Carpet, first half of 17th century; Ottoman, Ushak, Anatolia, Wool warp and weft, wool pile (58.63)
Carpet, Mughal, period of Shah Jahan (1628–58), India, Wool on silk foundation (14.40.725)
Chintz appliquéd quilt, ca. 1835, Made by Mary Malvina Cook Taft (American), Possibly Maryland, Virginia, or South Carolina, Cotton (1970.288)
Corset, 1770s, Italian, Yellow, red, and ivory silk compound weave (C.I.40.173.6a–e)
Corset, 1891, Maison Léoty (French, late 19th century), Silk (C.I.45.27)
Corset, late 1760s, French, Silk, linen, leather, wood, baleen (C.I.50.8.2)
Cover, early 19th century, Turkestan (Bukhara), Central Asia, Silk, linen (21.114.3)
Cushion cover, 17th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Silk (08.109.11)
Daffodil textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City), Printed cotton velvet (28.70.25)
Dress (Robe à la française), 1740s, England; textile Dutch or German, Silk, linen, pigment (1995.235a,b)
Dress (robe à la polonaise), ca. 1780, French, White silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1976.146a,b)

Dress (robe à la polonaise), 1780–85, American, Yellow silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1970.87a,b)
Embroidered length, early 19th century, Turkey, Cotton, silk, silver metal thread (79.1.275)
Embroidered Square with Animals, Birds, and Flowers, late 12th–14th century, Eastern Central Asia, Silk thread on silk (1988.296)
Evening dress, fall/winter 1998, Dolce & Gabbana (Italian), Black silk duchesse satin with multicolored handpainted floral motifs and blue silk crepe lining, 1999 (1999.23)
"Eventail" cocktail dress, fall/winter 1956–57, Christian Dior (French), Navy and royal blue warp-printed taffeta with navy horsehair band trim (C.I.63.36a–c)
Floral medallions, Tang dynasty, late 8th–early 9th century, China, Silk, Weft-faced compound twill (1996.103.1)
Flounce, 17th century, Italian, Lace (33.90.47)
Fragments of a carpet (detail), ca. 1650; Mughal, Northern India, Kashmir or Lahore, Pashmina wool and silk; pile weave, pashmina wool pile on silk foundatio (14.40.723)
Heraldic textile with the emblems of two families, 1500–1550, Italy, Silk damask (46.156.116)
Iris embroidery, 1883, Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City), Silk embroidered with silk and metallic-wrapped cotton threads, metal sequins, cut-glass beads (28.34.1)
Ivy textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City), Printed cotton velvet (28.70.1)
Khorasan-type carpet fragment, late 16th or early 17th century; Safavid, Iran, Cotton and silk (foundation), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile (2001.54)
Kimono with carp, water lilies, and morning glories, Meiji period, ca. 1876, Japan, Resist-dyed, painted, and embroidered silk gauze (ro) (2006.73.2)
Loom-width piece of velvet, late 15th century, Probably Bursa, Turkey, possibly Venice, Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (53.157)
Madonna-lily pillow cover, ca. 1876–77, Candace Wheeler (American), Wool twill embroidered with wool and silk thread, silk velvet border (2002.355.1)
Mantua, ca. 1708, English, Bizarre silk in salmon-pink damask with floral and foliate pattern brocaded with polychrome silk and gold metallic file (1991.6.1a,b)
Medallion rug with a field of flowers, 17th century; Safavid, Probably Kirman, Iran, Wool pile on cotton, wool, and silk foundation (1970.302.2)
Medallion Ushak carpet, first half of 17th century; Ottoman, Western Anatolia, Ushak region, Wool, about 90 symmetrical knots per square inch (1984.69)
Miniature Tunic (Uncu), 17th–18th century, Bolivia (Potosí), Cotton, camelid hair, silk, metal (2007.470)
Noh costume (atsuita) with clouds and hexagons, Edo period, 19th century, Japan, Silk twill damask with silk brocading wefts and supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread (19.88.3)
Noh costume (chôken) with water plants and mulberry leaves, Edo period, 18th century, Japan, Silk gauze (ro) brocaded with metallic thread (32.30.4)
Noh costume (karaori) with cherry blossoms and fretwork, Edo period, first half of 18th century, Japan, Brocaded silk twill (19.88.2)
Noh costume (karaori) with cypress fans and yûgao blossoms, Edo period, 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Brocaded twill-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning in metallic thread (61.151.6)
Noh costume (surihaku) with Chinese bellflowers, Edo period, 18th century, Japan, Gold and silver leaf on silk satin (32.30.5)
Panel from a curtain, 18th century, North Africa, Linen, silk (69.142)
Phebe Warner coverlet, ca. 1803, Sarah Furman Warner Williams (American), New York City, Linen, cotton, silk (38.59)
Pieced panel of brocaded silk, second half of 16th century, Probably Bursa, Turkey, Silk velvet pile and voided areas brocaded with silver-gilt-wrapped silk wefts (17.29.10)
Poet's-narcissus textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City), Printed linen (28.70.5)
Portiere (door curtain), ca. 1883, Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City), Front: silk velvet and silk appliquéd and embroidered with silk and wool; back: silk damask (2003.48)
Prayer rug, 18th century; Mughal, Probably Kashmir, India, Wool pile on cotton and silk foundation (1970.302.7)
Prayer rug, late 16th–early 17th century; Ottoman, Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (17.120.137)
Presentation quilt, ca. 1849, Baltimore, Maryland, Cotton and silk velvet (1974.24)
Printed cotton, 1787, French (Jouy), Cotton (37.170)
Quilt center, ca. 1790, John Hewson (American, born England), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cotton (2005.284)
Robe à la française, 1775–1800, French, Silk (C.I.61.13.1a,b)
Robe à la française, third quarter of 18th century, French, Ivory cotton printed in multicolored floral motif (C.I.64.32.3a,b)
Rug, late 16th–early 17th century; Ottoman, Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (22.100.53)
Shawl, 18th century; Mughal, Kashmir, India, Pashmina (1998.217)
Silk with Griffins, first half of 13th century, Central Asian, Sicilian, or North African, Silk and silver-gilt metal on parchment over cotton (1984.344)
Tapestry with Dragons and Flowers, 11th–12th century, Eastern Central Asia, Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi) (1987.275)
Tent hanging, ca. 1628–58; Mughal, India, Red silk velvet and gold leaf (1981.321)
Tent lining, 1700–1740, Burhanpur, Deccan, India, Cotton, stenciled, mordant-dyed, and painted (2005.251)
Textile fragment, second half of 16th century; Ottoman, Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul, Silk and metal thread; a compound weave (satin and twill) (52.20.21)
Thistle textile, ca. 1881, Tiffany & Wheeler (New York City); probably manufactured by Cheney Brothers (South Manchester, Connecticut), Silk and metallic threads, damask, woven (28.70.3)
Tulip appliquéd panel, ca. 1883–87, Candace Wheeler (American), for Associated Artists (New York City) Silk and metallic cloth appliquéd with silk velvet and embroidered with silk and metallic-wrapped cotton threads (28.34.2)
Unicorn in Captivity, ca. 1495–1505, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts (37.80.6)
Velvet fragments with Medici arms, 1440–1500, Florence or Venice, Silk, metal thread (46.156.118)
Velvet panel, ca. 1700, Italian (probably Genoa), Silk velvet, cut and uncut on satin ground (38.182.2)
Wall hanging, ca. 1750, India, Cotton (28.78.2)
Wall panels, ca. 1799, Designer: Jean-Démosthène Dugourc (French); Maker: Camille Pernon (French), France (Lyon), Woven silk and metal thread with applied silk and chenille embroidery (2006.519a,b)
Water-lily textile, 1883–1900, Associated Artists (New York City); Cheney Brothers (South Manchester, Connecticut), Warp-printed silk (28.70.15)
Woman's ceremonial skirt (kain kebat), early 20th century, Indonesia (Upper Kapuas River, West Kalimantan, Borneo); Kantu' people, Cotton (2006.349)
Work bag, dated 1669, England, Wool and linen (2006.263)
Woven border with the emblems of the Strozzi family, 1480–1600, Italy, Silk and linen (51.75)
Woven panel, 1880s, French (Lyon), Silk (2001.174)
Woven Tapestry Fragment, 8th century; Umayyad, Iran or Iraq, Wool (50.83)
Yellow gros de Tours with anemones and lilacs, 1811, Jean-Pierre Séguin (Séguin et Cie), Lyon, France, Brocaded silk (28.28.1)

Thematic Essays (12)