Coverlet
1760-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This painted silk resembles the wallpapers made in Canton (Guangzhou) for export, suggesting that it might have come from the same workshops that produced export wallpapers.
Neither wallpapers nor painted silk of this sort played a large part in Chinese interiors, while such painted pieces were often found in the furnishing of European homes.
This painted silk textile might have been used as a bedcover.
Neither wallpapers nor painted silk of this sort played a large part in Chinese interiors, while such painted pieces were often found in the furnishing of European homes.
This painted silk textile might have been used as a bedcover.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted silk |
| Brief description | Coverlet of painted silk, made in Guangzhou, China, 1760-1800. |
| Physical description | Painted silk coverlet with motifs of foliage and trees, birds, flowers and fruits. A square border with these motifs surrounds a square in the centre, where a solitary tree stands, with caged birds on one side of the branches and a basket of fruits on the other. A couple of pheasants stand at the root of the tree. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr G.W. Dobson, Esq. |
| Object history | Registered File number 1948/5. |
| Production | Qing dynasty; Probably for export. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This painted silk resembles the wallpapers made in Canton (Guangzhou) for export, suggesting that it might have come from the same workshops that produced export wallpapers. Neither wallpapers nor painted silk of this sort played a large part in Chinese interiors, while such painted pieces were often found in the furnishing of European homes. This painted silk textile might have been used as a bedcover. |
| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Verity. Chinese textiles. London: V&A publications, 2005, plate 33.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.3-1948 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2006 |
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