Carpet
1884
| Place of origin |
Carpet of silk pile of many colours, with a floral and geometrical pattern, the centre ground blue surrounded by an orange-red border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Knotted pile silk |
| Brief description | Carpet, silk pile, China, 1884 |
| Physical description | Carpet of silk pile of many colours, with a floral and geometrical pattern, the centre ground blue surrounded by an orange-red border. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Holland & Sons (International Inventions Exhibition), accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Bought at International Inventions Exhibition. |
| Production | It was mentioned from Manchuria in the registered paper. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 201-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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