Panel
1700-1750 (made)
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Panel of painted silk, part of a frieze and is landscape in shape, is designed with trees, shrubs, etc. growing from grassy hillocks. In the centre is a blue vase filled with chrysanthemums. To the right is a cock pheasant, to the left a hen. To the right a citrus-tree in flower has an orange vase pendant; to the left a persimmon-tree with a violet vase pendant. Birds and butterflies are scattered over the background. There is a border along the bottom of violet arabesques. The main colours used are crimson, green, dark blue, violet and yellow. The background is white.
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Materials and techniques | Painted silk |
Brief description | Panel, painted silk, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1750 |
Physical description | Panel of painted silk, part of a frieze and is landscape in shape, is designed with trees, shrubs, etc. growing from grassy hillocks. In the centre is a blue vase filled with chrysanthemums. To the right is a cock pheasant, to the left a hen. To the right a citrus-tree in flower has an orange vase pendant; to the left a persimmon-tree with a violet vase pendant. Birds and butterflies are scattered over the background. There is a border along the bottom of violet arabesques. The main colours used are crimson, green, dark blue, violet and yellow. The background is white. |
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Credit line | Given by Messrs Green and Abbott Ltd. and Messrs Sanderson & Sons Ltd. |
Object history | Registered File number: 1973/946, 1927/242. |
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Accession number | T.99-1927 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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