Fragment
ca. 1730 (made)
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This fragment is from a bed hanging. The yellow satin is embroidered in coloured silks with two coats of arms. They belong to James Brydges, created first Duke of Chandos in 1719, and to Cassandra Willoughby, his second wife, who died in 1735.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin-weave silk; embroidering in silk threads; appliquéd velvet |
| Brief description | Panel fragment, satin-weave silk; embroidering in silk threads; appliquéd velvet, China, ca. 1730 |
| Physical description | Panel fragment of embroidered silk satin in coloured silks and with appliqued velvet. The yellow satin is embroidered in coloured silks with the coats of arms of James Brydges, created first Duke of Chandos in 1719, and those of Cassandra Willoughby, his second wife, who died in 1735. The rest of the ground is covered with a symmetrical pattern of curved floral stems and pots of flowers. Silk cord edging. From a bed hanging. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Reynolds |
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| Summary | This fragment is from a bed hanging. The yellow satin is embroidered in coloured silks with two coats of arms. They belong to James Brydges, created first Duke of Chandos in 1719, and to Cassandra Willoughby, his second wife, who died in 1735. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig, ed. Chinese exports art and design. London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, figure 5.
C.H. Collins Baker, The life and circumstances of James Brydges, Oxford: Clarendon Press 1949, p.374. |
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| Accession number | T.113-1916 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2002 |
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