Qianlong period, 1736-1795
146 x 211 cm (57 1/2 x 83 1/16 in.)
Silk in kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic gold threads
18th centuryChineseDark blue ground with medallion elements in 'kesi' silk tapestry weave
18th-19th centuryChineseDark blue satin ground with brocaded decoration
17th-18th centuryChineseVelvet
18th centuryChineseDark blue silk twill coat; insignia badge embroidered in satin stitch
18th-19th centuryChineseBlue silk twill ground embroidered in long and short satin stitch
18th-19th centuryChineseSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven in metallic gold thread
18th centuryChinese'Kesi' tapestry mounted as a hanging scroll; silk woven in tapestry weave, selected details painted with brush and pigment
17th-18th centuryChinese