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Cushion Cover

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cushion cover of blue silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks. The design is composed of a close arrangement of conventional peony stems in the midst of which is a basket containing peaches and the sacred fungus. The border is of floral stems and bats.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin silk with embroidery in silks
Brief description
Cushion cover, satin silk with embroidery in silks, China, 19th century
Physical description
Cushion cover of blue silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks. The design is composed of a close arrangement of conventional peony stems in the midst of which is a basket containing peaches and the sacred fungus. The border is of floral stems and bats.
Dimensions
  • Length: 34.5in
  • Width: 23.5cm
Object history
Purchased from Mr. P. Kierulff (Villa Peking, Hellerup, Denmark), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Purchased. Registered File number 31783/191.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1625-1901

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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