Panel
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Panel of pale blue satin weave silk, embroidered with coloured floss silks. The pattern in the middle is a lion within a lobed compartment surrounded by scrolling floral stems symmetrically arranged. There is a narrow border all round the panel filled with a way stem bearing flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk, embroiderd with coloured floss silks |
| Brief description | Panel, pale blue satin weave silk, embroiderd with coloured floss silks, China, 18th century |
| Physical description | Panel of pale blue satin weave silk, embroidered with coloured floss silks. The pattern in the middle is a lion within a lobed compartment surrounded by scrolling floral stems symmetrically arranged. There is a narrow border all round the panel filled with a way stem bearing flowers. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Debenham & Freebody (Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, W.), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Recorded as Philippine Islands (Manila), 18th century on the 1901 inventory. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 130-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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