Cover
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cover of brocaded yellow satin edged with narrow strips of brocade of five ritual colours. With an inner wrap of yellow satin damask.
Hood-shaped and with a large lotus pattern in colours and gilt-paper thread on a yellow ground. Edged with five brocade strips of purple, yellow, red, green and white cotton enriched with gilt and silvered paper strips. The damask inner wrap is edged with red damask, yellow and blue satin and gauze, and is patterned with peonies.
Hood-shaped and with a large lotus pattern in colours and gilt-paper thread on a yellow ground. Edged with five brocade strips of purple, yellow, red, green and white cotton enriched with gilt and silvered paper strips. The damask inner wrap is edged with red damask, yellow and blue satin and gauze, and is patterned with peonies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded satin, satin damask, gauze, cotton with gilt and silvered paper |
| Brief description | Cover of brocaded satin and satin damask, possibly made in China or Lhasa, 19th century |
| Physical description | Cover of brocaded yellow satin edged with narrow strips of brocade of five ritual colours. With an inner wrap of yellow satin damask. Hood-shaped and with a large lotus pattern in colours and gilt-paper thread on a yellow ground. Edged with five brocade strips of purple, yellow, red, green and white cotton enriched with gilt and silvered paper strips. The damask inner wrap is edged with red damask, yellow and blue satin and gauze, and is patterned with peonies. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lord Curzon of Kedleston |
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| Accession number | IM.301-1927 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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