Silkworms Put on Cocoon Frames
Painting
1870-1890 (made)
1870-1890 (made)
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This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. When the silkworms are about to start spinning their cocoons they are transferred to a cocoon frame. The frame, which is usually made of reed, bamboo or similar materials, allows the silkworms to lodge and spin without the risk of falling down.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Silkworms put on Cocoon Frames', five of sixteen by Wu Jun, watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, 1870-1890 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting in cool tones depicting a central scene. It is bordered with blue ribbon. A series of figures stand on a green balcony, one figure casts a line into a body of water. |
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| Object history | This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. When the silkworms age and are about to commence spinning their cocoons they are transferred to a cocoon frame, usually made of reed, bamboo or similar materials. The cocoon frame allows the silkworms to lodge and spin without the risk of falling down. One of sixteen paintings from a series numbered D.911 to 926-1901. Each sheet in the album depicting a different stage of the cultivation and manafacture of silk. Purchased from Carl Langweil, accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This painting is from an album depicting the silk industry. When the silkworms are about to start spinning their cocoons they are transferred to a cocoon frame. The frame, which is usually made of reed, bamboo or similar materials, allows the silkworms to lodge and spin without the risk of falling down. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Souvenir from Canton : Chinese export paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Shanghai, 2003
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| Accession number | D.915-1901 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2002 |
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