Physical description Table hanging and border of red silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks. The design on the hanging is composed of two birds on conventional rocks from which grow peonies and magnolias. The border has a pattern of three baskets of flowers. Round the piece runs a narrow band of inter-scrolls, swastikas and rosettes. Place of Origin China (made) Date before 1901 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin silk with embroidery in silks Object history note Purchased, £1 10s. (1644 to H-1901 together with 1645 to G-1901). Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Table hanging and border, satin silk with embroidery in silks, China Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Satin weave; Embroidered Subjects depicted Flowers; Birds; Swastikas; Rosettes; Scrollwork Categories Textiles; Embroidery Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description Table hanging and border of red silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks. The design on the hanging is composed of two birds on conventional rocks from which grow peonies and magnolias. The border has a pattern of three baskets of flowers. Round the piece runs a narrow band of inter-scrolls, swastikas and rosettes. Place of Origin China (made) Date before 1901 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin silk with embroidery in silks Object history note Purchased, £1 10s. (1644 to H-1901 together with 1645 to G-1901). Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Table hanging and border, satin silk with embroidery in silks, China Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Satin weave; Embroidered Subjects depicted Flowers; Birds; Swastikas; Rosettes; Scrollwork Categories Textiles; Embroidery Collection East Asia Collection