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Fragment

17th century (made)
Place of origin

Fragments of a valance, woven silk with large floral pattern in red on a bluish ground and fringed.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Fragment
  • Fragment
  • Fragment
  • Fragment
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Fragments of a valance, woven silk, China, 17th century
Physical description
Fragments of a valance, woven silk with large floral pattern in red on a bluish ground and fringed.
Dimensions
  • 527 1884 length: 720mm
  • 527 1884 width: 360mm
  • 527 a 2 1884 width: 640mm
  • 527 a 2 1884 length: 420mm
  • 527 a 1884 length: 615mm
  • 527 a 1884 width: 360mm
  • 527 a 1 1884 length: 410mm
  • 527 a 1 1884 width: 600mm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1884. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
The valance was thought to be Italian when the Museum bought it at £1 in 1884.;;;;
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
527-1884

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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