Chinese Textiles: Albums of Antique Textiles
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Album of Antique Textiles, 16th–19th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
July 6, 2021 (Tue) - September 26, 2021 (Sun)Album of Antique Textiles, 16th–19th centuryJapanese tea masters of the Edo period (1603–1868) prized textiles from overseas, many of which were imported from China. To catalog their collections, they compiled albums showcasing samples of gold brocades and damasks along with different types of striped and multicolored textiles. Tea masters prized these small pieces of cloth and dutifully added labels to each one as they bound them into albums. They used these albums to improve their knowledge of imported textiles and also as guides to appraise fabrics used in tea ceremonies or for tea utensils.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Album of Antique Textiles | China and India | 15th–18th century | Private collection | |||
| Album of Antique Textiles | China, India, Japan, and other countries | 16th–19th century | TI-486-2 | ||||
| Album of Antique Textiles | China and other countries | 16th–19th century | TI-491 | ||||
| Album of Antique Textiles | China, India, and Japan | 16th–19th century | TI-490 |