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Long strip of yellow satin

Long strip of yellow satin brocaded with nine five-clawed dragons in profile in gold with accents of red and blue. In the surrounding fields appear the Heavenly Jewel and loosely-drawn clouds in shades of blue, green, red, and tan. With the exception of the brocaded areas, the ground is completely filled in with laid embroidery in pale peach-colored silk floss. The brocaded areas worn badly in spots. Lining of coarse gold-colored cotton. From the Emperor's palace?

Date
K'ang Hsi period, 1662-1722
In our collection
since January the 31st, 2014 up to now
Dimensions
L.256-3/4 x W.12-1/4 in
Location
Not on View
Medium
silk, cotton
Price
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Composition
atium3%
oxygen25%
copper14%
iron16%
cadmium15%
zinc27%