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2005.5.236 - Embroidered Brown Silk Fragment with Seed Pearls

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Object Typefragment Artistunknown Date Madelate 17th century - early 18th century

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Object Typefragment Artistunknown Date Madelate 17th century - early 18th century

Accession Number 2005.5.236 Title Embroidered Brown Silk Fragment with Seed Pearls Category textiles Object Type fragment Artist unknown Date Made late 17th century - early 18th century Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 17th-18th centuries Materials silk satin embroidered with silk and seed pearls Materials Glossary Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 38.5 cm x 33 cm Description

A brown silk satin fragment with an embroidered five-clawed dragon design. Tiny pearls adorn various parts of the design, including the dragon, waves, and mountains. Delicately couched plied silk cords further define the long, sinuous body of the dragon, the clouds, and flames of the dragon. At the center of the dragon's core is a flaming pearl, which is a symbol for wisdom, power, and energy.

Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart

2005.5.236 - Embroidered Brown Silk Fragment with Seed Pearls

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"2005.5.236 - Embroidered Brown Silk Fragment with Seed Pearls, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19458. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.