Identifier
31.13
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
30 cm (height)
31 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Fragment (two pieces sewed together). Ground: dark neutral purple 5/1 satin. Design: undulating vines and flying pheasants woven with gold (gilded skin wound on linen) thread, and pink and cream silk, weft, tied by fine pink silk warp. (The pattern weft go from selvedge to selvedge). 3/1 weft-faced twill pattern