Textile

C474

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number C474
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Late Qing Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Satin | Cotton
Technique Brocaded
Iconography Flowers | Rhinoceros Horn
Description

Brocaded five end satin textile with repeating floral and vegetal scroll pattern. Flowers are not identified, but they are large clusters of veined, leaf-like petals. Interspersed amongst the floral pattern are auspicious rhinoceros horns and auspicious scroll (?) motifs. The backing is of peach-colored tabby covered with a yellow silk tabby weave. Silk thread colors include: Tan, dark green, violet, mauve, orange brown.

Length 157 cm
Width 146 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. G. Moore, 1926
Other Number 161? - Other Number

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