Panel
17th century-18th century (made)
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Panel of silk tapestry (kesi) with silk and gold thread. Made up of three large and two small panels bordered and joined together by strips of brocade of dark blue silk and gold thread with a pattern of dragon roundels and symbols, bound with black silk. Backed by dark-blue linen.
The top panel depicts bell- shaped flowers growing from rocks, with two bees above, against a buff- coloured background. There is an inscription written in red at the right-hand-side. The small panel below has clouds on a red background.
The central panel depicts a general with two soldiers riding by a lake-side. One of the soldiers is pointing to an island on which tents and posts may be seen. This panel has an orange-red background. The small panel below has part of a pine tree on a red ground.
The bottom panel shows a white vase containing a branch from a peach-tree, with a stag lying beside it trying to catch a bat. This panel has a blue background.
The top panel depicts bell- shaped flowers growing from rocks, with two bees above, against a buff- coloured background. There is an inscription written in red at the right-hand-side. The small panel below has clouds on a red background.
The central panel depicts a general with two soldiers riding by a lake-side. One of the soldiers is pointing to an island on which tents and posts may be seen. This panel has an orange-red background. The small panel below has part of a pine tree on a red ground.
The bottom panel shows a white vase containing a branch from a peach-tree, with a stag lying beside it trying to catch a bat. This panel has a blue background.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-weave silk and gold threads (<i>kesi</i>), bound with silk, backed with linen |
| Brief description | Panel of tapestry-weave silk and gold thread (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, 17th century-18th century |
| Physical description | Panel of silk tapestry (kesi) with silk and gold thread. Made up of three large and two small panels bordered and joined together by strips of brocade of dark blue silk and gold thread with a pattern of dragon roundels and symbols, bound with black silk. Backed by dark-blue linen. The top panel depicts bell- shaped flowers growing from rocks, with two bees above, against a buff- coloured background. There is an inscription written in red at the right-hand-side. The small panel below has clouds on a red background. The central panel depicts a general with two soldiers riding by a lake-side. One of the soldiers is pointing to an island on which tents and posts may be seen. This panel has an orange-red background. The small panel below has part of a pine tree on a red ground. The bottom panel shows a white vase containing a branch from a peach-tree, with a stag lying beside it trying to catch a bat. This panel has a blue background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H. F. Sawbridge |
| Object history | Part of a set of four tapestry panels T.195 to C-1962. |
| Other number | L.1466.25 - Unidentified |
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| Accession number | T.195A-1962 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2011 |
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