Scroll
late 18th century- early 19th century (made)
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Scroll of buff silk embroidered with coloured silks in long and short and satin stitches with coloured silks in long and short and satin stitches with laid and couched work. Scroll is mounted in ivory coloured silk patterned with kingfishers and waves on wooden rollers.
The decoration depicts river flora and fauna: from a pool rises a spray of pink lotus with dragonfly above and kingfisher below.
The decoration depicts river flora and fauna: from a pool rises a spray of pink lotus with dragonfly above and kingfisher below.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with coloured silks, wood |
Brief description | Scroll of embroidered silk, China, late 18th century- early 19th century |
Physical description | Scroll of buff silk embroidered with coloured silks in long and short and satin stitches with coloured silks in long and short and satin stitches with laid and couched work. Scroll is mounted in ivory coloured silk patterned with kingfishers and waves on wooden rollers. The decoration depicts river flora and fauna: from a pool rises a spray of pink lotus with dragonfly above and kingfisher below. |
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Accession number | T.162-1965 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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