Not on display

Fragment

17th century (made)
Place of origin

Woven silk damask with varied pattern of flowers adn geometrical forms in squares of different colours.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask
Brief description
Fragment of silk damask, China, 17th century
Physical description
Woven silk damask with varied pattern of flowers adn geometrical forms in squares of different colours.
Dimensions
  • Width: 550mm
  • Length: 230mm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
The Museum bought this together and other objects (994-1888 to 1216-1888) at £91 in 1888.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1054-1888

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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