Panel
18th century (made)
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Panel of black silk embroidered with silk and gilt thread in satin, stem-stitch and couched work. Shisu embroidery. Embroidered decoration depicts small auspicious symbols: cranes, pines, eight Buddhist treasures, and tortoise, all in orange, lime green, blue green, dark blue, white and gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with silk and gilt threads |
| Brief description | Silk panel embroidered with silk and gilt threads, Japan, 18th century |
| Physical description | Panel of black silk embroidered with silk and gilt thread in satin, stem-stitch and couched work. Shisu embroidery. Embroidered decoration depicts small auspicious symbols: cranes, pines, eight Buddhist treasures, and tortoise, all in orange, lime green, blue green, dark blue, white and gold. |
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| Accession number | T.163-1966 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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