1801 / 1850, Japan

1801 / 1850, Japan

Identifier
T.124-1914
Acquisition
Given by A. F. Kendrick, Esq.
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
33.655 cm (length)
22.86 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 mauve and gold on a grey ground, partly concealing the gold beneath, and consists of dragons and large curved floral sprays.