Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:17th century Culture:China 清早期 Medium:Silk satin brocaded with silk and metallic thread Dimensions:32 x 49 in. (81.3 x 124.5 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988 Accession Number:1988.104.90 The powerful dragon on this panel illustrates the extraordinary weaving of the imperial workshops of the Qing dynasty. Woven in gold threads of two types, the dragon features a shining face and scales that contrast with its matte tongue, mane, and claw tips. In the complicated system of laws governing the use of imperial symbols during the Qing dynasty, four-clawed dragons (known as mang) were reserved for use by certain members of the imperial family.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:17th century Culture:China 清早期 Medium:Silk satin brocaded with silk and metallic thread Dimensions:32 x 49 in. (81.3 x 124.5 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988 Accession Number:1988.104.90 The powerful dragon on this panel illustrates the extraordinary weaving of the imperial workshops of the Qing dynasty. Woven in gold threads of two types, the dragon features a shining face and scales that contrast with its matte tongue, mane, and claw tips. In the complicated system of laws governing the use of imperial symbols during the Qing dynasty, four-clawed dragons (known as mang) were reserved for use by certain members of the imperial family.