Scroll
17th century-18th century (made)
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Hanging scroll of silk embroidered with coloured silk threads and seed pearls in satin, long and short and stem stitches with knots and couched work.
At the bottom of the scroll rocks, bamboo and narcissus are depicted, above, a branch of prunus in blossom.
The scroll is mounted with ivory silk damask of floral pattern and has two wooden rollers for hanging.
At the bottom of the scroll rocks, bamboo and narcissus are depicted, above, a branch of prunus in blossom.
The scroll is mounted with ivory silk damask of floral pattern and has two wooden rollers for hanging.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with silk threads and seed pearls, wooden rollers |
| Brief description | Silk scroll embroidered with silk threads and seed pearls, China, 17th-18th century |
| Physical description | Hanging scroll of silk embroidered with coloured silk threads and seed pearls in satin, long and short and stem stitches with knots and couched work. At the bottom of the scroll rocks, bamboo and narcissus are depicted, above, a branch of prunus in blossom. The scroll is mounted with ivory silk damask of floral pattern and has two wooden rollers for hanging. |
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| Accession number | T.5-1966 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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