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Textile:
ITC 137

18th century

The panel is assembled from three pieces of patterned silk satin. Each of the brocaded pieces is divided into different patterned sections. The pattern on the lower section is composed of four clawe...

Textile:
ITC 142

19th century

The curtain is assembled from three pieces of red silk satin each with polychrome weft patterns. Two pieces are full width fabrics and one piece is cut to half width. The patterning is composed of s...

Textile:
ITC 158

late 19th century

This item is assembled from two square pieces of silk brocade with a red ground and polychrome weft patterns. On each of the pieces there is a five clawed dragon circling a flaming pearl. The dragon...

Textile:
ITC 176

early 17th century

This item is a panel of Yun brocade in typical Ming brocade style, with a dark blue ground and polychrome weft patterning. The design consists of large bao xian flowers, an auspicious floral motif wh...

Textile:
ITC 184

19th century

This is a piece of polychrome Yun brocade produced in Nanjing. It has a golden yellow satin ground with polychrome weft patterning of large cranes with peach or linzhi twigs held in their beaks. Aro...

Textile:
ITC 194

19th century

This item is another example of Zuanghua satin with a dark blue ground and polychrome weft patterns. The pattern is composed of part of a large dragon motif. The border is made of plain white silk s...