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1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of blue silk damask, embroidered with coloured silks. Scene in a landscape, showing pavilions, flowers, trees, deer, a peacock on a rock, birds in flight, a pond with lotuses and mandarin ducks, protected by a trellised balustrade, and human figures. Among the last the principal figure is a woman seated at a table, on which is stretched a stringed instrument she is playing, while on either side stands a woman holding large flat fan; the other figures consist of women strolling about, most of whom are playing a variety of musical instruments. The damask pattern is of a floral character.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask, embroidered with silks
Brief description
Fragment of blue silk damask, embroidered with coloured silks, China, Qing dynasty, 1800-1850
Physical description
Fragment of blue silk damask, embroidered with coloured silks. Scene in a landscape, showing pavilions, flowers, trees, deer, a peacock on a rock, birds in flight, a pond with lotuses and mandarin ducks, protected by a trellised balustrade, and human figures. Among the last the principal figure is a woman seated at a table, on which is stretched a stringed instrument she is playing, while on either side stands a woman holding large flat fan; the other figures consist of women strolling about, most of whom are playing a variety of musical instruments. The damask pattern is of a floral character.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.75in
  • Width: 26in
Style
Object history
Purchased (235 to 242-1921, £78). Registered File number 1921/4407.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.236-1921

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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