About This Artwork
China, for the European market
BedcoverQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1800
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and split stitches; five loom widths joined
274.8 x 265 cm (108 1/4 x 104 3/8 in.)
Loom width (approximate): 72.4 cm (28 1/2 in.)
Restricted gift of Mrs. Harold T. Martin and Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken, 1998.319
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago," September 13, 2000–January 2, 2001
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "An International Collection of Appliquéd, Embroidered and Pieced Bedcoverings," February 28–May 28, 2001
The Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein East, “A Case for Wine: From King Tut to Today,” July 11 – September 20, 2009
Publication History
The Art Institute of Chicago. "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies, vol. 26, no. 2. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000. Cat. no. 4, Plate II, pp. 17-8, 54.