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Curtain

1870-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Window flap for a palanquin, made of wood covered in red satin. The satin is decorated with adesign of jumping phoenixes on either side of a Double Happiness (shuangxi) character with cloud bands and bats. There is a flap hanging from the board with a similar design.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Marriage
Object type
Curtain
Materials and techniques
Wood with red satin
Brief description
Window flap of wood covered in red satin, China, 1870-1930
Physical description
Window flap for a palanquin, made of wood covered in red satin. The satin is decorated with adesign of jumping phoenixes on either side of a Double Happiness (shuangxi) character with cloud bands and bats. There is a flap hanging from the board with a similar design.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.5in
  • Width: 29in
Credit line
Given by Sir Steven Runciman
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
T.44E-1952

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Record createdJune 21, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1223702/curtain-unknown/
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