Fragment
18th century-19th century (made)
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Textile fragment of brocaded velvet in dark green silk pile on a pink silk ground shot with gilt-paper strips. Repetitions in horizontal rows of conjoined curving stems bearing lotus flowers, buds and feathery leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded velvet in silk pile on a ground, shot with gilt-paper strips |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of brocaded velvet in silk pile on a silk ground shot with gilt-paper strips, China, 18th century-19th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of brocaded velvet in dark green silk pile on a pink silk ground shot with gilt-paper strips. Repetitions in horizontal rows of conjoined curving stems bearing lotus flowers, buds and feathery leaves. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | T.107-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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