Physical description
Textile panel of brocaded silk tapestry-woven in coloured silk and gold thread. Used as a wall or bed hanging, one straight section and one shaped. Tapestry woven with a design of lions along the top and flowers and butterflies below.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
1850-1900 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Brocaded silk tapestry-woven in coloured silk and gold thread
Dimensions
Length: 93 cm, Width: 103 cm
Descriptive line
Textile panel of brocaded silk tapestry-woven in coloured silk and gold thread, China, 1850-1900
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2005, plate 52.
Materials
Silk (textile)
Techniques
Weaving
Categories
Textiles; Interiors
Collection
East Asia Collection