Scroll
1894 (made)
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Scroll of buff coloured satin embroidered with coloured silks in long and short, satin and stem stitches.
The design comprises the branch of a pine tree with two cranes sitting on it.
The scroll is mounted on white figured silk paper as a hanging scroll.
The design comprises the branch of a pine tree with two cranes sitting on it.
The scroll is mounted on white figured silk paper as a hanging scroll.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered satin and silk, paper |
Brief description | Hanging scroll of satin embroidered with silk threads, China, 1894 |
Physical description | Scroll of buff coloured satin embroidered with coloured silks in long and short, satin and stem stitches. The design comprises the branch of a pine tree with two cranes sitting on it. The scroll is mounted on white figured silk paper as a hanging scroll. |
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Accession number | T.78-1971 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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