Elbow Cushion
Six sided cushion, so called opium pillow of yellow silk embroidered in satin and knot stitch in a design of peonies, trailing branches, and bats carrying good luck symbols in their mouths. Each side of cushion has a square central panel set off from running floral and bat border by a narrow line of couched gold threads.
- Date
- Ch'ien Lung period, 1736-1795
- In our collection
- since March the 23rd, 2013 up to now
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (24.1 x 24.1cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Silk, gold threads, embroidery
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 27% cadmium 38% atium 35%