"Oriental"

[mister*pandemonium]

Can we use the word "Oriental" to describe item's appearance?

[eastlaneave]

@mister*pandemonium 

Generally rugs can be referred to as oriental, but people are Asian.
I am not sure about your object, but Asian may be a better term if it isn't a rug.

[mister*pandemonium]

Okay, thanks that helps.  I want to use it in the sense of an "oriental motif" to describe a small decorative item, so I guess it would be similar to rugs, etc.  I was hushed by my millennial daughter a few years ago when I said the word so was not sure if it was entirely silenced or not.