Panel
18th century - 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Panel of silk tapestry, woven in colours and gold thread on a dark blue ground with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a pearl amid clouds, and surrounded on three sides by a fretwork band. Along the bottom is a border of precious things amid waves and clouds.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk tapestry (kesi), woven with silk and gilt thread, with painted details |
| Brief description | Panel of tapestry woven silk, (kesi), China, 18th-19th century |
| Physical description | Panel of silk tapestry, woven in colours and gold thread on a dark blue ground with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a pearl amid clouds, and surrounded on three sides by a fretwork band. Along the bottom is a border of precious things amid waves and clouds. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | DRAGON SQUARE
K'o-ssu, woven with silk and gilt thread.
CHINESE (Ch'ing dynasty); 18th-19th century. |
| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1894. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 778-1894 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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