Period:Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty Date:17th century Culture:China Medium:Tapestry-woven (kesi) silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 37 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (95.3 x 92.1 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. William Emery, 1968 Accession Number:68.191 This table valance's main pattern, the frontal view of a four-clawed dragon (mang) with clouds, waves, and mountains, is paired with an upper panel that features a book and some vessels, one of them a ceramic with a crackled glaze. They appear with two angled musical stones that flank a lantern, symbolizing the imminence of a happy event.
Period:Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty Date:17th century Culture:China Medium:Tapestry-woven (kesi) silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 37 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (95.3 x 92.1 cm) Classification:Textiles-Tapestries Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. William Emery, 1968 Accession Number:68.191 This table valance's main pattern, the frontal view of a four-clawed dragon (mang) with clouds, waves, and mountains, is paired with an upper panel that features a book and some vessels, one of them a ceramic with a crackled glaze. They appear with two angled musical stones that flank a lantern, symbolizing the imminence of a happy event.