Commerce and artistic influences flowed between East and West. Japanese
manufacturers pursued the market for luxury fabrics in Europe and
America. The narrow width of this cloth suggests that it was woven
in Japan, while the Jazz Age triangle pattern and its presence in
the Tirocchi shop both indicate that it was made for the Western
market.
Probably Japanese maker Length with Pattern of
Triangles, ca. 1924
Rayon and gold
metallic thread;
plain weave
