Picture
ca. 1935 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the 1930s Chinese textile manufacturers produced a new item - woven pictures that could be used to decorate the sitting room. The pictures were most probably inspired by contemporary photographs and usually depict well-known scenic spots in China. The caption on this picture says that the scene represents the autumn moon over the West Lake in Hangzhou.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven on jacquard loom, in wooden frame |
| Brief description | Coloured jacquard woven picture in wooden frame, autumn moon over the West Lake in Hangzhou, by Kuo Hwa Artistic Silk Factory, Hangzhou, ca. 1935 |
| Physical description | Coloured, depicting pinghu qiuyue, in landscape format |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Kuo Hwa Artistic Silk Weaving Factory Hangchow' (On borders.) |
| Credit line | Given by Pamela Marchant |
| Object history | Wedding present given to two Scots, Lieut Tom Marchant and Robina Bookless, who got married in Chongqing, west China, in 1935. |
| Summary | In the 1930s Chinese textile manufacturers produced a new item - woven pictures that could be used to decorate the sitting room. The pictures were most probably inspired by contemporary photographs and usually depict well-known scenic spots in China. The caption on this picture says that the scene represents the autumn moon over the West Lake in Hangzhou. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.587-2007 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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