1801 / 1850, Japan

1801 / 1850, Japan

Identifier
T.108-1914
Acquisition
Given by A. F. Kendrick, Esq.
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
34.29 cm (length)
22.225 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Textile fragment of brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips, Japan, first half of 19th century Textile fragment of brocaded silk in silk and gilt paper strips. Pattern in colours on a purple ground and consists of a diaper of leafy stems forming compartments which enclose various floral sprays.