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Bedspread

1750-1800 (made)
Place of origin

Bedspread made of white silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread; in the centre are two phoenixes surrounded by lions and deer on a background of flowers and fruits. the corners of teh compartment are filled with flowers and precious things. The broad border is worked with the same mythical birds amid flowering stems, and at each of the corners is a lion with a ball. The gold thread is made of yellow silk bound with gilt paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and gold wrapped thread embroidery on silk
Brief description
Bedspread, embroidery on silk, China, Qing dynasty, 1750-1800
Physical description
Bedspread made of white silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread; in the centre are two phoenixes surrounded by lions and deer on a background of flowers and fruits. the corners of teh compartment are filled with flowers and precious things. The broad border is worked with the same mythical birds amid flowering stems, and at each of the corners is a lion with a ball. The gold thread is made of yellow silk bound with gilt paper.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 2240mm
  • Weight: 17kg (weight of textile stored on roller and support pole)
  • Bottom edge width: 2220mm
  • Proper right length: 2680mm
  • Proper left length: 2690mm
From register
Styles
Gallery label
Bedspread Embroidery on silk 1750-1800(1987)
Object history
Purchased from Mr. R. C. Kempe (Ash Hill, Romsey), accessioned in 1894. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
495-1894

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Record createdOctober 2, 2008
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