Fragment
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Textile fragment of brocaded silk in coloured silk on a cream-coloured satin ground. Pattern consists of a circular medallion outlined by a cloud ornament, and containing bats, swastikas, peaches, fishes, one of the eight Buddhist symbols, and cakes of ink.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk satin in silks |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk satin in silks, Japan, 18th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk in coloured silk on a cream-coloured satin ground. Pattern consists of a circular medallion outlined by a cloud ornament, and containing bats, swastikas, peaches, fishes, one of the eight Buddhist symbols, and cakes of ink. |
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| Gallery label | WOVEN SILK.
JAPANESE; 18th-19th century.
Silk tissue. |
| Credit line | Given by Frau Olga J. Wegener |
| Object history | Given by Mrs. Olga Julia Wegener, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.261-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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