Length of Woven Silk Pillow
Length of Woven Silk Pillow
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This length of silk was woven in the 1730s, at the height of Europe's fascination with East Asian-inspired design, using a warp-float satin weave enriched with supplementary brocading wefts and gilt-metal-wrapped thread. Its maker is not recorded, but the luxurious combination of silk and metallic thread signals it was produced for grand furnishing or dress use among Europe's elite. The Art Institute of Chicago holds this silk as an example of the technical sophistication European weavers brought to chinoiserie-influenced textile design.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
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My husband spotted this months ago and I finally gave in. The clarity of length design makes it look like the original was photographed yesterday. There is no pixelation at all, even with my nose close to it. One very happy customer here.
This is exactly what I was looking for, and I looked for a long time. The detail in length design holds up with my face inches away. It has made every other thing in that room look better by association. It arrived faster than most orders manage to get to us out here.
The detail is genuinely impressive for what I paid. It gave the sunroom the anchor it was missing. Our winters are long here and this has made the room feel a lot less bleak.



