Not on display

Fragment

first half 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Textile fabric of brocaded silk. Pattern in colours on a silver-grey ground and consists of sacred tortoises, phoenixes, and kirk foliage on a diapered ground of scrolls.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk
Brief description
Textile fabric of brocaded silk, Japan, first half of 19th century
Physical description
Textile fabric of brocaded silk. Pattern in colours on a silver-grey ground and consists of sacred tortoises, phoenixes, and kirk foliage on a diapered ground of scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.75in
  • Width: 8.875in
Credit line
Given by A. F. Kendrick, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
T.141-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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