Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1740-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Panel used as a hanging on the Women's Festival Day, embroidered with ladies on a red satin ground.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Embroidery
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
Silk satin with embroidery in coloured silks and gilt thread
Silk (Textile)
Metal Thread
Embroidering
Satin Weave
Brief description
Festival hanging, red embroidered silk, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1740 to 1820
Physical description
Panel used as a hanging on the Women's Festival Day, embroidered with ladies on a red satin ground.
Dimensions
  • Maximum full length length: 1945mm
  • Maximum full width width: 1595mm
Style
Qing
Credit line
Given by Dr Joan Evans
Object history
Registered File number 1974/560.
Subjects depicted
Landscapes (Representations)
Women
七夕 (農曆七月七日)
嫦娥
白兔
杵臼
月宮
仕女
乞巧
聚會
奏樂
仙女
行禮
渡水 (想像的交通)
波濤
乘龍
龍
升騰 (動物)
祥雲
蝙蝠 (科)
松
Bibliographic references
  • Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles, 2nd edition, London: V&A Publications, 2005, page 69, plate 76.
  • Wilson, Verity. Identifying Women's Things in the TT Tsui Gallery, Orientations, July 1991, Photo, Page 40
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.114-1974

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Record createdNovember 10, 2004
Record URL
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