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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...
cushion cover
early 20th century
The cushion cover is made of Zhijin satin (brocaded satin) with a black ground and polychrome weft patterns. The central picture shows a version of the traditional motif "san qin tu"; the picture of ...
cushion cover
early 20th century
The cushion cover is made of Zhijin satin (brocaded satin) with a black ground and polychrome weft patterns. The central picture shows a version of the traditional motif "san qin tu"; the picture of t...
mirror cover
early 20th century
The item is a silk zhijin (brocaded) satin panel with a black ground and polychrome weft patterns. This panel illustrates traditional Chinese methods of agriculture and sericulture. The central pict...
cushion cover
early 20th century
This item is a patterned cushion cover made of silk Zhijin (brocaded) satin with a blue ground and polychrome weft patterns using a mixture of Chinese and Persian motifs. This combination could indic...
panel for woman's informal skirt
late 19th century
This is a fragment of a skirt, and is constructed from five pieces of silk brocade, each of which has a red ground and polychrome weft pattern. The seams between the panels are trimmed with narrow ri...
sitting mat panel
late 19th century
This mat panel is made of monochrome velvet in a dark olive green with symmetrical patterning. The central motif is a large lotus with curved leaves and stems. At each corner there is a ruyi shaped ...
furniture hanging
early 20th century
This hanging is assembled from two panels of monochrome black velvet. Each is decorated with the picture of a landscape. In the picture on the left side there are three figures. One stands under a ...
woven picture
Du Jinsheng Silk Factory
1922-1937
Machine-woven black and white brocade picture of cats in a wicker hamper, probably taken from a photograph or painting.
![Fishermen going out to sea [woven picture]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/30718/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/671439_001.JPG)
Fishermen going out to sea [woven picture]
Du Jinsheng Silk Factory
after 1949
Woven black and white picture of fishing boats in Hong Kong, possibly taken from a photograph or painting. Made by the Dongfanghong (East is Red) Silk Factory.