Panel
17th century-18th century (made)
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Circular panel with design of five-clawed dragon pursing a sacred disc among clouds, embroidered with blue, green, pink, white and black silk and gold thread in satin stitch and couched work. Backed with blue silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Polychrome silk embroidery on silk |
| Brief description | Circular panel, polychrome silk embroidery on silk, China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. |
| Physical description | Circular panel with design of five-clawed dragon pursing a sacred disc among clouds, embroidered with blue, green, pink, white and black silk and gold thread in satin stitch and couched work. Backed with blue silk. |
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| Gallery label | DRAGON ROUNDEL.
lung-dragon (5-clawed) in profile.
CHINESE: (Ch'ing dynasty); 17th-18th century.
Embroidered in silk and gold thread.
Vuilleumier Collection. |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
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| Accession number | T.237-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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