Fragment
1800-1899 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Fragment of dark blue satin weave silk, embroidered in dark and light blue, white, red and yellow silks in loops; the design consists of two dragons pursuing a pearl, a butterfly, and smaller insects, and is repeated four times, twice along each of the longer sides of the panel.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk, embroidered in coloured silks |
| Brief description | Fragment of dark blue satin weave silk with silk embroidery, China, 1800-1899 (Qing dynasty) |
| Physical description | Fragment of dark blue satin weave silk, embroidered in dark and light blue, white, red and yellow silks in loops; the design consists of two dragons pursuing a pearl, a butterfly, and smaller insects, and is repeated four times, twice along each of the longer sides of the panel. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Monsieur Duseigneur |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Duseigneur, accessioned in 1897. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 922-1897 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
