Not on display

Picture

ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the 1930s Chinese textile manufacturers produced a new item - woven pictures that could be used to decorate the sitting room. The pictures were most probably inspired by contemporary photographs and usually depict well-known scenic spots in China. The caption on this picture says that the scene represents the East Lake in Kuaiqi, Zhejiang province.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven on jacquard loom, in wooden frame
Brief description
Black and white jacquard woven picture of East Lake in Kuaiqi, in wooden frame, by Du Jinsheng Silk Factory, Hangzhou, ca. 1935
Physical description
Black and white, depicting Kuaiqi donghu, in landscape format
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.5cm
  • Width: 42cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Hangzhou Du Jinsheng' (On borders.)
Credit line
Given by Pamela Marchant
Object history
Wedding present given to two Scots, Lieut Tom Marchant and Robina Bookless, who got married in Chongqing, west China, in 1935.
Summary
In the 1930s Chinese textile manufacturers produced a new item - woven pictures that could be used to decorate the sitting room. The pictures were most probably inspired by contemporary photographs and usually depict well-known scenic spots in China. The caption on this picture says that the scene represents the East Lake in Kuaiqi, Zhejiang province.
Collection
Accession number
FE.583-2007

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Record createdApril 9, 2008
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