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Fragment

1700s

China, 18th century

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Medium
brocaded satin, silk
Measurements
Overall: 26 x 21.5 cm (10 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Income Fund 1920.791.a
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A vertically long golden silk textile fragment features a repeating pattern of circular medallions enclosing coiled dragons in tarnished gold. Stylized blue cloud motifs and green floral clusters fill the spaces between the medallions. The fabric is heavily weathered, with dark brown stains, irregular holes, and frayed edges. The golden ground has faded, particularly toward the bottom where the textile ends in a jagged, frayed border, revealing its aged and fragmented state.

Fragment

1700s

China, 18th century

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