Bizarre Silk Panel, 18th century, 34 1/2 x 21 in. ( x cm), Silk; complex weave with supplementary weft patterning, France, 18th century, European silks of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century often display unusual motifs and dramatic compositions resulting from the interchange between East and West. The successful voyages of the East India trading companies opened up new horizons for European design, as cargoes of porcelain, lacquer work and textiles reached the continent and stimulated the imaginations of artists.

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