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fabric panel Song brocade
late 19th century
This item is a good example of Song brocade produced in the Suzhou area during the late Qing dynasty. The fabric has a silver satin ground and polychrome weft patterns. The patterning is composed of...
wall hanging
late 19th century
The pattern is a version of a traditional Chinese painting depicting three magpies on the branches of a plum tree. It homophonically symbolises the traditional auspicious theme of "xi shang mei sao",...
mat panel
18th century
The central patterning is composed of a pair of ruyi, an evergreen plant and a pair of swastikas surrounded by chrysanthemums and peonies. The motifs on each of the four corners are the Buddhist eigh...
mat panel
18th century
The patterning, materials and weaving technique used for this panel are of the same type as the previous item. No border or back lining remains.