Fragment
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
On a pale yellow ground is a sprawling stem of large leaves filling width and length of this fragment. This stem bears many flowers of different types (peonies, bell-shaped flowers and small five-petalled flowers) in shade of pink, purple, orange and yellow, green and white. Two birds with purple and yellow plumage fly between the leaves, possibly pursuing insects (there are holes cut in the silk preventing complete reading of the design). The selvage is woven with two stripes of salmon pink silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted silk |
| Brief description | Fragment of painted silk, China, 18th century |
| Physical description | On a pale yellow ground is a sprawling stem of large leaves filling width and length of this fragment. This stem bears many flowers of different types (peonies, bell-shaped flowers and small five-petalled flowers) in shade of pink, purple, orange and yellow, green and white. Two birds with purple and yellow plumage fly between the leaves, possibly pursuing insects (there are holes cut in the silk preventing complete reading of the design). The selvage is woven with two stripes of salmon pink silk. |
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| Object history | This silk fragment was used for bed-hanging and window-curtains at Osterley Park House (OPH 314 to 314F-1949). The bed on which these hangings were used was designed by Robert Adam on 10 April 1779. The room was known as the Yellow Taffeta Bedchamber. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.322-1977 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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