Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: cut loops of a tie-dyed, stenciled or block printed warp in a 3/1 twill foundation (velvet), Fragment of velvet in a chinoiserie design has a circular pavilion with a pointed roof and bells, flanked by fruit and pheasants and separated by looped garlands from scalloped pinnacled canopy. Under the canopy, two monkeys in cocked hats balance on either side of a composite musical instrument with central cymbal which they beat. Diamond framework of flowering vines sets off repeat. In shades of red, golden yellow, brown, tan, green, black, light blue, on a cream-colored ground., France, 18th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Fragment