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clamp resist textile
early 21st Century
A piece of Chinese resist dyed fabric, clamp dyed with dark indigo blue. The image dyed into the fabric is a symmetric semi-geometric landscape within a frame. The landscape frame is a floral design w...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This hanging takes the shape of a scroll with a carved wooden stick forming a frame on the top and bottom edges. The pattern is adapted from a traditional Chinese landscape painting, showing mountain...
yi pi or chair cover
19th Century
Two lions playing with balls are embroidered on red silk satin. Between the lions a square framed band of metallic weft faced black satin with a cloud pattern forms the seating area. The gold colour...
embroidered panel
mid - late 20th Century
A silk embroidery with the same image on both sides of the oval panel. Depicting an eagle, symbolising strength, on the branch of a fir tree, with a seal embroidered in red. The panel was originally...
fabric panel Song brocade
late 19th century
This item is a good example of Song brocade produced in the Suzhou area during the late Qing dynasty. The fabric has a silver satin ground and polychrome weft patterns. The patterning is composed of...
panel of Shu brocade
early 20th century
This piece of Shu brocade has polychrome patterning. Eight different colours have been used to form the warps and wefts, producing a colourful checked pattern. The two structures of satin and twill ...
panel for cushion cover
late 19th century
The fabric is a piece of red silk brocade with a red satin ground and weft patterning. The pattern weft is a white silk thread twisted together with a metallic thread. The landscape composition used...