Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work Type:
textile material; fragment
Creator:
Chinese
Title:
Fragment of Painted Silk
Culture:
Chinese
Date:
creation date: 18th century
Material:
silk satin, painted
Measurements:
width: 37.5 cm, width: 14.76 inches, length: 37 cm, length: 14.57 inches (irregular)
Description:
yellow silk satin painted with a design of flowering stems in shades of brown, purple, and white; remains of green selvedge (approximately 18 cm) along one side; made for the Western market
Repository:
Repository: Bard Graduate Center Study Collection (New York, New York, USA), Gift of Cora Ginsburg LLC (Titi Halle)
