Physical description Fragment of silk tapestry (kesi), woven in coloured silks and gold thread on a red ground. In the middle is a vase filled with peaches and flowers, surrounded by scrolled clouds and flying bats carrying swastika symbols in their mouths. The other symbols in the intervals of the cloud scrolls bound with fillets represent the eight emblems of the Daoist immortals. Density 20x38 threads/sq.cm, cross- sectional width of warp 0.1mm, of weft 0.3mm. Place of Origin China (made) Date probably 18th century (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Silk tapestry (kesi) Dimensions Height: 26 in, Width: 35 in Object history note Purchased with 1643-1901 for 15s. Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Fragment, silk tapestry (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century Materials Silk (textile) Techniques Tapestry Subjects depicted Emblems; Flowers; Swastikas; Taoism; Cloud scrolls; Peaches Categories Textiles Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description Fragment of silk tapestry (kesi), woven in coloured silks and gold thread on a red ground. In the middle is a vase filled with peaches and flowers, surrounded by scrolled clouds and flying bats carrying swastika symbols in their mouths. The other symbols in the intervals of the cloud scrolls bound with fillets represent the eight emblems of the Daoist immortals. Density 20x38 threads/sq.cm, cross- sectional width of warp 0.1mm, of weft 0.3mm. Place of Origin China (made) Date probably 18th century (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Silk tapestry (kesi) Dimensions Height: 26 in, Width: 35 in Object history note Purchased with 1643-1901 for 15s. Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Fragment, silk tapestry (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, probably 18th century Materials Silk (textile) Techniques Tapestry Subjects depicted Emblems; Flowers; Swastikas; Taoism; Cloud scrolls; Peaches Categories Textiles Collection East Asia Collection