Hanging
Hanging
1850-1880 (made)
1850-1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Birthday hanging of crimson satin weave silk, with four of the Eight Immortals along its length in gold foil, each figure having an applied painted face. An inscription runs down the left side, and the whole is bordered with silk brocade.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hanging (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk with applied and painted details |
| Brief description | Birthday hanging, satin weave silk with metallic foil and applied painted faces, China, 1850-1888 |
| Physical description | Birthday hanging of crimson satin weave silk, with four of the Eight Immortals along its length in gold foil, each figure having an applied painted face. An inscription runs down the left side, and the whole is bordered with silk brocade. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2005, plate 61.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 417-1888 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2004 |
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