Medium:

Medium: silk Technique: gauze and plain weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 242 x 75 cm (7 ft. 11 1/4 in. x 29 1/2 in.)

Type:

woven textiles

Textile

Made in:

China

Date:

early–mid-20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Bright orange gauze weave with an allover design of bats, achieved by substituting plain weave for gauze in patterning areas.

Accession Number:

1960-5-5-a

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq426997518-22a1-48aa-b502-88d8297be545

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1960-5-5-a