Border of a Luxurious Floor Covering
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This U-shaped fragment was once part of the border of a larger textile. The border contains naturalistic renderings of flowers, including roses in crimson, pink, and silver, carnations in orange and yellow, and other flowers in blue and pink, all on a gold ground. The delicacy of the design is achieved through the high number of threads used to translate this design from paper cartoon to finished textile. The silver- and gold-covered threads used copiously throughout the border are a testament to the wealth and taste of the patron.
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