Piece of embroidery with ground of lemon satin embroidered in coloured silks, with central medallion showing two cockerels fighting beside bamboo: Japan, 19th century

Silk embroidery with a central crest of wisteria in purple silk surrounded by four panels of geometric embroidered patterns with fan-shaped insets: Japan, by Funazaka Sanshi, 1801 - 1867

Embroidery with design of Nong Yu (J: Rogyoku) standing on a flying phoenix and holding a koto under her arm: Japan, 19th century

One of a collection of embroideries, dolls, doll clothes and shoes: Syria and Iran, c. 1919 - 1925

Embroidered hanging of wool on linen depicting a pomegranate tree, roses and other flowers, foliage and birds: designed by May Morris, 1891, and worked by May Morris and Theodosia Middlemore, for Melsetter House, Orkney, 1898 - 1902

Embroidered hanging of wool on linen depicting a pomegranate tree, roses and other flowers, foliage and birds: designed by May Morris, 1891, and worked by May Morris and Theodosia Middlemore, for Melsetter House, Orkney, 1898 - 1902

Small embroidered portrait of Lin Biao, silk: China, c.1966 - 1970