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Accession Number 2010.21.7 Title Black Cut Velvet Panel Category textiles Object Type panel Artist unknown Date Made late 19th century Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 19th century Materials Dyed silk and metal-wrapped threads brocade cut velvet with lining Materials Glossary Brocade View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 238 cm x 182.5 cm x .3 cm Description

Black cut velvet panel with a large polychrome five-clawed dragon in the center surrounded by clouds and flaming pearls above crashing waves, rocks and auspicious emblems mounted as a hanging with modern Japanese silk…

Black cut velvet panel with a large polychrome five-clawed dragon in the center surrounded by clouds and flaming pearls above crashing waves, rocks and auspicious emblems mounted as a hanging with modern Japanese silk brocade borders.

Read More + Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart