Prima parte de' fiori,disegni di varie sorti di ricami moderni
A 1591 Italian pattern book by Giovanni Battista Ciotti, titled Prima parte de' fiori, published for embroiderers and lace makers with designs of varied modern needlework. The pictures are dense black-ground plates of white lace-like borders, arched medallions, rosettes and geometric bands, offering a designer ready-made ornamental repeats, edge strips and symmetrical motifs for textile or surface patterning.
