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Cushion Cover

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave.
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  • A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave.

Date:

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/50

Artist:

Manchu
China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Manchu

Title

Cushion Cover

Place

China (Object made in)

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Made 1700–1750

Medium

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave

Dimensions

101.5 × 104.9 cm (40 × 41 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Russell Tyson

Reference Number

1958.305

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