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Accession Number 2005.5.238 Title Two Embroidered Silk Dragon Roundels from a Robe Category clothing Object Type roundel Artist unknown Date Made 1573-1619 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Ming 16th-17th centuries Materials cotton; gold wrapped silk thread; silk floss; plywood; embroidery Materials Glossary Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » Description

A pair of embroidered silk roundels with a dragon design, both mounted onto black backings. These roundels would have been cut from a dragon robe made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). One dragon (2005.5.238.1) has…

A pair of embroidered silk roundels with a dragon design, both mounted onto black backings. These roundels would have been cut from a dragon robe made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). One dragon (2005.5.238.1) has a blue-and-orange-coloured body, while the other (2005.5.238.2) is green.

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