Qianlong period, 1736-1795
148 x 190 cm (58 1/4 x 74 13/16 in.)
Golden beige satin ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChineseHeavy black satin with brocaded decoration
18th centuryChineseSilk in kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic gold threads
18th centuryChineseYellow silk ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChinese'Kesi' tapestry mounted as a hanging scroll; silk woven in tapestry weave, selected details painted with brush and pigment
17th-18th centuryChineseBlue silk twill ground embroidered in long and short satin stitch
18th-19th centuryChineseSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic gold threads
18th centuryChineseVelvet
18th centuryChineseSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic gold threads and with peacock-feather filaments
18th centuryChineseSilk
17th-20th centuryChinese