Panel
1700-1800 (made)
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This panel, intended to be mounted as a hanging scroll, was probably commissioned as a birthday present. The embroidery shows two cranes perched on a rock surrounded by chrysanthemums and lingzhi mushrooms, which are symbols of longevity. Flying above are two butterflies, which together represent 80 years of age.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Twill-weave silk, embroidery in coloured silks |
| Brief description | Panel, twill-weave silk; embroidery in coloured silks, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Embroidered silk panel with two cranes and two butterflies in a landscape with chrysanthemums. White, green, blue, pink etc., silks in satin stitch and knots on yellow silk ground framed in a band of orange silk. Backed with glazed paper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 僊羽鳴臯
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
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| Summary | This panel, intended to be mounted as a hanging scroll, was probably commissioned as a birthday present. The embroidery shows two cranes perched on a rock surrounded by chrysanthemums and lingzhi mushrooms, which are symbols of longevity. Flying above are two butterflies, which together represent 80 years of age. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.181-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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