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silk sample scroll
late 19th Century
A narrow silk on paper scroll or banner, with blank panels to attach and display silk fragments. When rolled the outer part of the scroll is shown as a brightly coloured silk brocade with flower moti...
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...
upper panel of door curtain
early 19th century
This item is composed of several different fabrics; the decoration on each has been achieved by a different technique. The top panel is rectangular and consists of a white silk satin ground embroider...
mandarin square or rank badge
19th century
The central motif on this mandarin square, or rank badge, is the golden pheasant, which was a symbol used by a second rank civil official. The surrounding motifs include bats and Buddhist precious th...
mandarin square or rank badge
late 18th century
According to imperial costume regulations of the period, this mandarin square or rank badge, was intended to embellish the formal court robe of a crown prince. It shows the highest ranking symbol ava...
wall hanging
late 18th century
The patterning is composed of two groups of auspicious motifs arranged horizontally across the width of the fabric. The pattern group on the right depicts goldfish and Chinese wisteria, representing ...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This item forms the right hand side of a pair of living room wall hangings. The design theme of the hanging is wealth and nobility. This is demonstrated by the use of auspicious motifs such as the p...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This item forms the left hand side of a pair of wall hangings intended to decorate a living room. The design theme is longevity and happiness. This is demonstrated by the use of the auspicious motif...
embroidered fabric
late 19th Century
This item has been assembled from several pieces of embroidered orange brocade fabric, sewn together to form a single rectangular piece of cloth. An embroidered border has also been applied along one...
wall hanging
early 19th century
This hanging depicts the Daoist paradise where immortals come together to present their congratulations to Shoulao, the god of longevity. Such a composition was a traditional theme in widespread use,...
wall hanging
early 19th century
The patterning is composed of eighteen playing children. They are practising martial arts and acrobatics. This patterning theme is derived from the traditional theme of "a hundred playing infants",...
wall hanging
early 19th century
The patterning of this kesi piece is the scene of the dragon boat regatta which takes place annually during each Chinese lunar year.
Buddhist temple hanging
18th century
This hanging portrays the great Zunsheng Buddha, who is celebrated by Buddhists for his ability to eliminate all kinds of evil. The portrait depicts him seated upon the lotus throne, with the wuzhi (...
wall hanging
19th century
A tapestry woven in coloured silks with painted details. The composition of this item incorporates activities such as the dragon boat regatta and musicians playing various instruments in boats, surro...
upper panel of door curtain
late 18th century or early 19th century
The pattern on the lower part of the panel shows two dragons chasing a pearl. The pattern on the upper part of the panel consists of secular precious objects including a qing (musical stone), an arte...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This kesi wall hanging is a portrait of two Daoist immortals: Lu Dongbin and He Xiangu. The former sits on a decorated couch with a fly whisk, a Daoist symbol of power, in his hand. He Xiangu, the o...
wall hanging
19th century
This wall hanging pictures "ba xian jie shou", the meeting of the Daoist immortals to congratulate Shoulao (the god of longevity) on his great longevity. Three forms of Shoulao have been portrayed he...
wall hanging
19th century
This is a portrait of the queen of heaven holding her child and surrounded by two maids and four musicians on the clouds.
wall hanging
early 19th century
The patterning of this hanging is composed of three figures. An old man fishes from the riverbank whilst two further men stand within a landscape of mountain and river. This composition has its orig...
wall hanging
19th century
Birds, butterflies and flowers are woven into the design. A large red sun is depicted in the centre. Auspicious plant motifs used include the wu tong tree (dyandra), the peony, yulan (magnolia), cra...
wall hanging
19th century
The composition is of birds and flowers. Auspicious floral motifs used include the chrysanthemum, the furong (hibiscus) and the yuzan (hosta).
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...
wall hanging
19th century
The pattern is taken from traditional Chinese landscape painting. Various styles of architecture and human activities including fishing and carrying water are depicted.
