Panel
1736-1795 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel of silk tapestry woven (kesi) in coloured silks and gold thread and with details tinted in colours. Lions or dogs in a rocky landscape. Pine trees, mushrooms and daisies are seen growing from rocks. In the air of flit bats. There is a narrow border with a pattern of curving peony stems. Edged with pink silks and lined with blue cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-weave silk (kesi) with coloured silks and gold thread, edged with silk and lined with cotton |
| Brief description | Panel of silk tapestry woven (kesi) in coloured silks and gold thread, China, 1736-1795 |
| Physical description | Panel of silk tapestry woven (kesi) in coloured silks and gold thread and with details tinted in colours. Lions or dogs in a rocky landscape. Pine trees, mushrooms and daisies are seen growing from rocks. In the air of flit bats. There is a narrow border with a pattern of curving peony stems. Edged with pink silks and lined with blue cotton. |
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| Credit line | Given by W.B. Chamberlin Esq. through Art Fund |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.11-1916 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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