Panel
probably 15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Panel of silk tapestry (kesi). At the top of the picture is a circular form containing two butterflies. The remainder of the picture is filled with water and rocks at the base, and exotic flowering plants filling the remainder of the picture. The panel may have been mounted as a hanging picture or as a wrapper for an important present.
Colours: gold thread, greens, blues, yellows, fawns, browns and pinks.
Colours: gold thread, greens, blues, yellows, fawns, browns and pinks.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk tapestry (<i>kesi</i>) |
| Brief description | Panel, silk tapestry (kesi), China, Ming dynasty, probably 15th century. |
| Physical description | Panel of silk tapestry (kesi). At the top of the picture is a circular form containing two butterflies. The remainder of the picture is filled with water and rocks at the base, and exotic flowering plants filling the remainder of the picture. The panel may have been mounted as a hanging picture or as a wrapper for an important present. Colours: gold thread, greens, blues, yellows, fawns, browns and pinks. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.102-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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