Panel
1700-1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This panel includes a variety of birds and plants that carry symbolic meanings for a happy marriage. Lotus flowers and mandarin ducks signify harmonious relationships.
Two pheasants standing on a rock represent a blessed family. Pomegranates and a parrot imply the gift of many heroic and intelligent children. This combination of motifs makes this hanging an ideal wedding gift.
Two pheasants standing on a rock represent a blessed family. Pomegranates and a parrot imply the gift of many heroic and intelligent children. This combination of motifs makes this hanging an ideal wedding gift.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-weave silk (<i>kesi</i>) |
| Brief description | Hanging panel of tapestry weave (kesi) silk, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Hanging panel of tapestry-weave silk (kesi) in pink, blue, red and white on pale yellow silk warps. The ground is filled in with gilt wefts, rather than loosely woven. It carries a design of two ornamental pheasants perched on rocks at the base of a pomegranate tree. At the bottom are lotus flowers and two mandarin ducks swimming in a stream. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr N.H. Moller |
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| Summary | This panel includes a variety of birds and plants that carry symbolic meanings for a happy marriage. Lotus flowers and mandarin ducks signify harmonious relationships. Two pheasants standing on a rock represent a blessed family. Pomegranates and a parrot imply the gift of many heroic and intelligent children. This combination of motifs makes this hanging an ideal wedding gift. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.37-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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