I believe the signature is Hosai (Kunisada III), (1848-1920). http://www.ukiyo-e.se/signatur.html
I believe the signature is Kunisada I, 1786-1864. http://www.ukiyo-e.se/signatur.html My comments on determining the age of #1 applies to all three.
I believe the signature is Keisai Eisen, (1790-1848). http://www.ukiyo-e.se/signatur.html Ukiyo-e were often reprinted, so it can be difficult...
"As the first female sovereign since the 18th century, Queen Victoria required a military uniform in her role as Head of the Armed Forces. Two of...
It does look like young Victoria: [IMG]
These folks might be able to identify your textile: info@fondazionelisio.org https://www.fondazionelisio.org/en/who-we-are/history/ They are a...
A traditional drawloom, still in use in Varanasi, India, used to create patterned silk velvet: [IMG]...
An example of pre-machine complexity: [IMG] Textile fragment, possibly from a jacket, Safavid dynasty (1501-1736), Iran, mid-16th century. Silk,...
The surface of a textile can be "weft faced", meaning the horizontal threads cover the vertical warp, as in tapestry. It can be "warp faced",...
I think this may be what is called a "voided velvet". It is a complex technique, created on a drawloom which allows the creation of elaborate...
Wow. That is completely different than we thought, and unexpected. I am not sure how to describe the technique used in the flat areas (what we...
There are several current auctions on ebay for what appears to be the same poster (though there may have been different printings/editions)....
A painted design might explain what we are seeing dimly. The paint may have been thick enough to fill the gaps between the canvas threads, and so...
@scoutshouse , do you know more about this type of pottery? I have not encountered it before. It looks like commercially made ware, painted by...
Or Mughal inspired, particularly with that style of niche and the red background: [IMG] http://neveryetmelted.com/tags/mughal/
@mmarco102, can you tell us where your last photo is located on the larger piece? It has a large expanse of open canvas that appears to be colored...
It is peculiar. In the green areas that @clutteredcloset49 has highlighted, I see green between the canvas threads, but no yarn actually going...
Can you tell if the yarn forms a pile (like on a Persian rug), or does it lay flat? I agree with Bakersgma that it looks somewhat like the back of...
From the photos, it is really hard to see what is going on. But another explanation for the areas of open canvas might be the selective loss of...
Likewise. :)
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