Fragment
first half 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Textile fragment of brocaded silk crêpe in gilt paper strips. Pattern in gold on a ground of grey shaded into black and consists of semi-oval figures, singly or in twos and threes, composed of cranes with outspread wings and sacred tortoises.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk crêpe in gilt paper strips |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk crêpe in gilt paper strips, Japan, first half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk crêpe in gilt paper strips. Pattern in gold on a ground of grey shaded into black and consists of semi-oval figures, singly or in twos and threes, composed of cranes with outspread wings and sacred tortoises. |
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| Gallery label | BROCADE
woven, in silk and gilt paper strips on silk crape.
Semi-oval figures, singly or in twos and threes, composed of cranes with outspread wings and sacred tortoises (minogame)
JAPANESE; first half of the 19th century. |
| Credit line | Given by A. F. Kendrick, Esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.102-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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