Fragment
first half 19th century (made)
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Textile fragment of brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips. Pattern in colours on a dull olive ground, partly concealing the gold beneath, and consists of frogs, snails, dragon-flies, butterflies, winged beetles and spiders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips, Japan, first half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips. Pattern in colours on a dull olive ground, partly concealing the gold beneath, and consists of frogs, snails, dragon-flies, butterflies, winged beetles and spiders. |
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| Credit line | Given by A. F. Kendrick, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.144-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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