Foliated Collection

The end of "The Romance of the Rose", and the beginning of "The Parlement of Foules"
7409778 The end of "The Romance of the Rose", and the beginning of "The Parlement of Foules", ie Parliament of Fowls, from The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, by William Morris

PB 5-2001
Pages 22-23. "The Knights Tale". The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. William Morris, Kelmscott Press. Illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Venus, 1886 (stained glass)
3475491 Venus, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); © Alastair Carew-Cox

Venus and Adonis, from The Poems of William Shakespeare published by Kelmscott Press, 1893 (woodcut)
IND103288 Venus and Adonis, from The Poems of William Shakespeare published by Kelmscott Press, 1893 (woodcut) by Morris, William (1834-96); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Portrait of Mughal Grandee, Standing, c. 1640 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874334 Portrait of Mughal Grandee, Standing, c.1640 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ilyas Bahadur (fl.c.1640); 17.9 x10.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; Edwin Binney 3rd Collection

Hand-woven Ikat, Rote and Savu (cotton)
LIT389577 Hand-woven Ikat, Rote and Savu (cotton) by Indonesian School; (add.info.: from the Regent Collection; Ikat or Ikkat is the method of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to)

Ms. Plut. 21.8, c. 2b, from In Hoc Volumine... (vellum)
694648 Ms. Plut. 21.8, c. 2b, from In Hoc Volumine... (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

Celadon Maebyong from the Goryeo Dynasty (glazed ceramic)
CH396558 Celadon Maebyong from the Goryeo Dynasty (glazed ceramic) by Korean School (12th century); height: 30.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the Goryeo, or Koryo Dynasty (918-1392)

Minerva, 1886 (stained glass)
3475492 Minerva, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Ms. Plut. 82. 10; c. 21a, from Enneades (vellum)
694647 Ms. Plut. 82.10; c. 21a, from Enneades (vellum) by Attavante di Gabriello di Vanti di Bartolo (1452-c.1520); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Choral miniature with St. Benedict preaching to monks (pigment on vellum)
703207 Choral miniature with St. Benedict preaching to monks (pigment on vellum) by Italian School; Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Himalayan Cheer Pheasant, c. 1620, border c. 1635 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874312 A Himalayan Cheer Pheasant, c.1620, border c.1635 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 20.64 x13.49 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c. 1610 (opaque w / c & gold)
874303 A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c.1610 (opaque w/c & gold) by Indian School, (17th century); 7.62 x12.38 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Cotton print sample from Bellary in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394682 Cotton print sample from Bellary in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Design for an oval fruit bowl, with vine tendrils, leaves and grapes
CTS404471 Design for an oval fruit bowl, with vine tendrils, leaves and grapes (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 21.5x40.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342-1400) facsimile from The Canterbury Tales
XCF274345 Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1342-1400) facsimile from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1342-1400) (vellum) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Detail of a floral floor pattern, c. 1880 (mosaic)
LGH250620 Detail of a floral floor pattern, c.1880 (mosaic) by Aitchison, George II (1825-1910); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the
CZA229108 Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

Small glazed palampore or bed-covering sample from Masulipatam in Madras
HMP394686 Small glazed palampore or bed-covering sample from Masulipatam in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Aurangzeb Bahadur holding an iris, c. 1650 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874337 Aurangzeb Bahadur holding an iris, c.1650 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 9 x7.9 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Aurangzeb (1618-1707)

Choral miniature with the Annunciation (pigment on vellum)
703209 Choral miniature with the Annunciation (pigment on vellum) by Italian School; Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of a Damascus tile panel, 16th-17th century (ceramic)
LGH250613 Detail of a Damascus tile panel, 16th-17th century (ceramic) by Syrian; Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; Syrian, out of copyright

Stuart Houses in the Foliated Style
Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the west side of Little Moorfields, 1810. Oak timber house with plaster foliage

Foliage Style houses on London Wall street, 1808
Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the south side of London Wall street, 1808. Oak timber house with plaster foliage

Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis
3492992 Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis by Greek, (4th century BC); 361 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Latona, 1886 (stained glass)
3475490 Latona, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Juno, 1886 (stained glass)
3475489 Juno, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Apollo, 1886 (stained glass)
3475485 Apollo, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Choral miniature with Pope Alexander II celebrating Mass in the Abbey (pigment on vellum)
704306 Choral miniature with Pope Alexander II celebrating Mass in the Abbey (pigment on vellum) by Italian School; Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Alexander II (d.1073)

Detail of a floral floor pattern, c. 1880 (mosaic)
LGH250624 Detail of a floral floor pattern, c.1880 (mosaic) by Aitchison, George II (1825-1910); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Detail of the entrance facade (Museo Nacionalde Escultura Religiosa) built 1488-96 (photo
JFS249942 Detail of the entrance facade (Museo Nacionalde Escultura Religiosa) built 1488-96 (photo) by Siloe, Gil de (fl.1486-99); Colegio de San Gregorio, Valladolid

Design for tapestry (w / c on paper)
STC255100 Design for tapestry (w/c on paper) by Morris, William (1834-96); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Emperor Muhammad Shah, equestrian, in the hunting field, c
874356 The Emperor Muhammad Shah, equestrian, in the hunting field, c.1750 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 29 x20.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Portrait of the Portuguese Admiral Albuquerque, c. 1615 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874278 Portrait of the Portuguese Admiral Albuquerque, c.1615 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 18 x12.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Maquette for the Double Panel of Foliage for the Crown on the Figure of Charity
833460 Maquette for the Double Panel of Foliage for the Crown on the Figure of Charity on the Alexandria Memorial, c.1932 (bronzed plaster) by Gilbert

Diana, 1886 (stained glass)
3475487 Diana, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Writhing Tree, East Window, 1880 (stained glass)
3475414 Writhing Tree, East Window, 1880 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward (1833-98) & Morris, William (1834-96); St Martins Church, Brampton, Cumbria, UK; (add.info.: George Howard)

Clothing The Naked, 1877 (stained glass)
3475404 Clothing The Naked, 1877 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Leonards Church, Ribbesford, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

Carpet, Aubusson (textile)
CH412315 Carpet, Aubusson (textile) by French School, (19th century); 950x665 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tapis d Aubusson; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Embroidered muslin sample from Madras, from The Collection of the Textile
HMP394677 Embroidered muslin sample from Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by English School

Library window depicting foreigners (wood)
LIT389774 Library window depicting foreigners (wood) by Siamese School, (17th Century); Wat Sakhet, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

A couple embracing in a roundel (mosaic)
JFS249907 A couple embracing in a roundel (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy; eJohn Ferro Sims; out of copyright

Detail of a Damascus tile panel (ceramic)
LGH250614 Detail of a Damascus tile panel (ceramic) by Syrian School, (16th century); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; Syrian, out of copyright

Detail of calligraphy from The Virgin Mary Adores the Christ Child, c
874289 Detail of calligraphy from The Virgin Mary Adores the Christ Child, c.1620-30 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Kesu Das (fl.c.1620-30); 21 x13.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Basin, 1639 (tin-glazed earthenware)
FIT375399 Basin, 1639 (tin-glazed earthenware) by English School, (17th century); diameter: 40.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Cotton sample with a chetee (chintz) print from Arcot in Madras
HMP394681 Cotton sample with a chetee (chintz) print from Arcot in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Detail of a floral floor pattern, c. 1880 (mosaic)
LGH250623 Detail of a floral floor pattern, c.1880 (mosaic) by Aitchison, George II (1825-1910); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

A prisoner is brought to justice, c. 1610 (opaque w / c & gold)
874304 A prisoner is brought to justice, c.1610 (opaque w/c & gold) by Indian School, (17th century); 7.62 x12.38 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

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"Foliated: A Tapestry of Artistic Masterpieces" Step into a world where artistry and craftsmanship intertwine, where the beauty of literature and visual arts converge. In this captivating collection, we are transported to different eras and cultures, each piece telling its own unique story. At the end of "The Romance of the Rose, " we witness the culmination of a poetic journey, beautifully captured in woodcuts and black type on paper. The intricate details invite us to delve deeper into Chaucer's words, savoring every line. As we turn our gaze towards "The Parlement of Foules, " another masterpiece from Geoffrey Chaucer's works unfolds before us. The woodcut illustrations bring to life an enchanting gathering of birds, their vibrant plumage mirroring the vividness of their conversations. Intriguingly juxtaposed with these literary treasures is "Venus" stained glass artwork from 1886. Its ethereal colors dance upon sunlight-kissed panes, evoking a sense of divine grace that has captivated hearts for centuries. Moving further through time, we encounter Shakespearean tales etched onto woodcuts in "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece. " These prints transport us back to Elizabethan England as they depict scenes filled with passion, tragedy, and timeless human emotions. Venturing beyond Europe's borders brings us face-to-face with a regal Mughal Grandee in all his opulent glory. Painted meticulously on opaque watercolor and gold-infused paper around 1640 AD. , this portrait exudes power and elegance while offering glimpses into an ancient civilization's splendor. From there, our eyes wander towards hand-woven Ikat textiles hailing from Rote and Savu islands. Each thread tells stories passed down through generations - tales woven within vibrant patterns that reflect cultural heritage preserved by skilled artisans' hands. The delicate vellum pages of "Ms. Plut. 21.