Scroll
18th century (made)
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Hanging scroll of silk embroidered with coloured silks in long and short, satin and stem stitches with knots.
The decoration depicts a crane standing on a rock around which grow narcissus. above is prunus tree in flower. In the top right hand corner is an inscription embroidered in black silk and two seals embroidered in red.
The scroll is mounted with borders of white silk damask in a diaper pattern of formal flowers and scrolling tendrils, with wooden rollers at each end.
The decoration depicts a crane standing on a rock around which grow narcissus. above is prunus tree in flower. In the top right hand corner is an inscription embroidered in black silk and two seals embroidered in red.
The scroll is mounted with borders of white silk damask in a diaper pattern of formal flowers and scrolling tendrils, with wooden rollers at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with silk threads |
| Brief description | Scroll of embroidered silk, China, 18th century |
| Physical description | Hanging scroll of silk embroidered with coloured silks in long and short, satin and stem stitches with knots. The decoration depicts a crane standing on a rock around which grow narcissus. above is prunus tree in flower. In the top right hand corner is an inscription embroidered in black silk and two seals embroidered in red. The scroll is mounted with borders of white silk damask in a diaper pattern of formal flowers and scrolling tendrils, with wooden rollers at each end. |
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| Accession number | T.4-1966 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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