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Bedcover

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and split stitches; five loom widths joined.
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  • A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and split stitches; five loom widths joined.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1800

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover

Place

China (Object made in)

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Made 1750–1800

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and split stitches; five loom widths joined

Dimensions

274.8 × 265 cm (108 1/4 × 104 3/8 in.) Loom width (appro×imate): 72.4 cm (28 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Harold T. Martin and Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken

Reference Number

1998.319

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