Medium:

Medium: silk Technique: painted

Dimensions:

H x W (A): 51.3 x 20.8 cm (20 3/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

H x W (B): 51.4 x 21 cm (20 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

H x W (C): 48.9 x 21 cm (19 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

H x W (D): 49.5 x 20.3 cm (19 1/2 in. x 8 in.)

H x W (E): 50.2 x 20.3 cm (19 3/4 in. x 8 in.)

H x W (F): 50.8 x 19.7 cm (20 in. x 7 3/4 in.)

H x W (G): 51.1 x 20.8 cm (20 1/8 x 8 3/16 in.)

H x W (H): 50.6 x 21 cm (19 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Type:

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Panels

Made in:

China

Date:

19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Eight small panels painted with various Chinese scenes on a black ground.

A) Reedy branch with three pink flowers and buds, two brown birds.

B) Orchids and leaves in white, pink and green.

C) Pink and white flowering branch.

D) Red and white roses on branches.

E) Two white swallows of pink cherry blossoms

F) Arcs of pink bell shaped flowers.

G) Yellow flowers and brown and blue flower.

H) White flower and closed buds.

Credit Line:

Gift of Miss Edna H. Bahr

Accession Number:

1960-233-3-a/h

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aef1e277-cc37-410d-b566-10c652607ff6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1960-233-3-a_h