Fragment
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragment of brocaded silk with strips of gilt paper (now much tarnished) and strips of silvered paper twisted round a silk core. A dragon walking on the crests of waves in pursuing a pearl; to the right is a rock rising from the sea and above are clouds; woven in colours, gold and silver on a red satin ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with metal-wrapped silk thread |
| Brief description | Fragment, broacded silk, qilin, sea waves, China, possibly 18th century |
| Physical description | Fragment of brocaded silk with strips of gilt paper (now much tarnished) and strips of silvered paper twisted round a silk core. A dragon walking on the crests of waves in pursuing a pearl; to the right is a rock rising from the sea and above are clouds; woven in colours, gold and silver on a red satin ground. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Forrer Collection, accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Formerly belonged to the Forrer Collection. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1472-1899 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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