Fragment
18th century (made)
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Textile fragment of cream-coloured silk with a pattern drawn in outline and painted by hand. The pattern consists of curved stems bearing peonies, tiger lilies, convolvuluses and other flowers and pomegranates and peaches. On the stems rest a frog, a lizard, two winged beetles and a praying mantis.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk; hand-painted decoration |
| Brief description | Fragment, woven silk; hand-painted decoration, China, 18th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of cream-coloured silk with a pattern drawn in outline and painted by hand. The pattern consists of curved stems bearing peonies, tiger lilies, convolvuluses and other flowers and pomegranates and peaches. On the stems rest a frog, a lizard, two winged beetles and a praying mantis. |
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| Credit line | Given by Talbot Hughes, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.218-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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