Not currently on display at the V&A

Scroll

1878-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the Meiji period (1868-1912), elaborate velvet pictures, such as this one depicting a parrot, were produced in Japan for both the export and domestic markets. They were produced by first painting an image on to woven but uncut velvet. Some areas were then cut, producing tufted pile, but most areas were left as horizontal ridges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted, ribbed and cut velvet
Brief description
Tex, Japan, velvet
Physical description
velevt scroll depicting a parrot on a fruiting bough
Dimensions
  • Length: 194cm
  • Width: 73.5cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from Pane & Arthur (London Wall), accessioned in 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Summary
In the Meiji period (1868-1912), elaborate velvet pictures, such as this one depicting a parrot, were produced in Japan for both the export and domestic markets. They were produced by first painting an image on to woven but uncut velvet. Some areas were then cut, producing tufted pile, but most areas were left as horizontal ridges.
Collection
Accession number
1709-1888

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Record createdFebruary 22, 2004
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