Tablecloth

C477

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number C477
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Qing Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Metallic Thread | Damask
Technique Embroidered
Iconography Swastika | Flowers
Description

Imperial embroidered table cloth with swastika. Twill with embroidered motifs in satin stitch, couching stitch (used for gold borders), and knotting stitch (used for centers of flowers). Backing is satin damask.

Length 132.3 cm
Width 103.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. G. Moore, 1926

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