Panel
ca. 1736-1795 (made)
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Panel of tapestry-weave silk and gold threads. The upper part is rectangular shape, and the lower has a wide opening in the front of undulating outline. The pattern on the upper part is in colours on a ground of various shades of blue. It consists of gourds and gourd foliage, about which flit four bats, and on the left is a fungus and the right is a narcissus, both sacred to Taoism. Blue border including coral, bats and peaches.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-weave silk and gold threads |
| Brief description | Panel of tapestry-weave silk and gold threads, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1736-1795 |
| Physical description | Panel of tapestry-weave silk and gold threads. The upper part is rectangular shape, and the lower has a wide opening in the front of undulating outline. The pattern on the upper part is in colours on a ground of various shades of blue. It consists of gourds and gourd foliage, about which flit four bats, and on the left is a fungus and the right is a narcissus, both sacred to Taoism. Blue border including coral, bats and peaches. |
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| Accession number | T.73-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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