Fragment
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Damask or red and yellow silk, probably from a Euroepan design. Symmetrical pattern of scrolling floral stems, amid which are crowned double-headed eagles. The pattern is in two vertical bands, the ground of the one being red, and of the other yellow.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk damask |
| Brief description | Fragment, silk damask, 16th century, China |
| Physical description | Damask or red and yellow silk, probably from a Euroepan design. Symmetrical pattern of scrolling floral stems, amid which are crowned double-headed eagles. The pattern is in two vertical bands, the ground of the one being red, and of the other yellow. |
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| Gallery label | SILK DAMASK.
SINO-PORTUGUESE; 16th century.
Probably woven by Chinese or Japanese weavers at Macao under Portuguese influence. |
| Object history | Purchased from the Forrer Collection, accessioned in 1899. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Formerly in the Forrer collection |
| Production | Sino-Portuguese trade |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 922-1899 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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