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A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; top edged with cotton, plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave.

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  • A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; top edged with cotton, plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave.

Date:

1890/1910, Qing dynasty(1644–1911)

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Valance

Place

China (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1890–1910

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; top edged with cotton, plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave

Dimensions

460.8 × 86.8 cm (181 × 34 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Lange

Reference Number

1965.1108

Extended information about this artwork

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