Image
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Textile Length
Year
late 1700s-early 1800s
Medium
Silk gauze weave with hand-painting
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Techniques
Dimensions
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392.4 cm (154 1/2 inches) (length)
Place
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(for the European (possibly French) market
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan H. Mauran
Object Number
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1997.47
About
This lively silk textile is hand-painted with vines and birds and bordered by a garland of flowers. In the 1700s, Chinese artisans produced painted silk wall hangings and wallpaper for export. These were entirely new products developed for the European market, and unlike anything used in domestic Chinese interiors. The white base fabric, made using a Chinese technique known as gauze weave, is translucent. This quality may have been exploited in this textile’s use as a screen or room divider.
(for the European (possibly French) market
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