Artworks · Manchu

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1763 · Silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details

83.1 × 46.4 cm (32 3/4 × 18 1/4 in.)

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Banners (Set of Four)

1750 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal fittings

a: 176 × 22 cm (69 1/4 × 8 5/8 in.); b: 176.8 × 22.1 cm (69 5/8 × 8 5/8 in.); c: 176.2 × 22.1 cm (69 3/8 × 8 5/8 in.); d: 177.1 × 22 cm (69 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.)

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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1750 · Silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet; two panels joined

211.4 × 124.3 cm (83 1/4 × 49 in.); Repeat: 48.8 × 20.9 cm (19 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

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Panel (Dress Fabric)

1750 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu) with eccentric wefts; painted; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave

84.8 × 182.2 cm (33 3/8 × 71 3/4 in.)

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Cushion Cover

1750 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches

57.7 × 57.5 × 7.5 cm (22 3/4 × 22 5/8 × 3 in.)

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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1750 · Silk and wool, slit tapestry weave

117.2 × 69.1 cm (46 1/8 × 27 1/4 in.)

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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

1750 · Silk and wool, slit tapestry weave

116.8 × 68 cm (46 × 26 3/4 in.)

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Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)

1750 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk; sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; neck edging, cuff trim, and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1:1 oblique interlacing with triple elements; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons

149 × 211 cm (58 5/8 × 83 in.)

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Thanka (Religious Picture)

1743 · Silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details in colors, black, and with gold leaf; outer scroll top: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats; scroll wrapper: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; rayon and cotton ties; scroll wrapper lined with silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave

371.1 × 126.2 cm (146 × 49 3/4 in.) Wrapper: 128.4 × 42.1 cm (50 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.) Cover repeat: 56.4 × 12 cm (22 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.) Lining repeat (width): 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)

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Pendents (For Bed Curtains)

1736 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings

271.7 × 21.3 cm (107 × 8 3/8 in.)

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Pendents (For Bed Curtains)

1736 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings

a: 270.3 × 19.2 cm (106 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.); b: 269.8 × 19.2 cm (106 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

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Cushion Cover

1720 · Brocade

170.2 × 137.8 cm (67 × 54 1/4 in.)

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Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)

1720 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave; neck trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave self-patterned by areas of 1:1 plain gauze crossings; cuffs lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons

134 × 188.8 cm (52 3/4 × 74 3/8 in.)

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Pendent (For Bed Curtain)

1701 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings

269.8 × 20.8 cm (106 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

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Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; painted details

150.2 × 78.8 cm (59 1/2 × 31 in.)

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Backing from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Cotton, plain weave; roller printed

123.4 × 61 cm (48 5/8 × 24 in.)

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Lining from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Cotton, plain weave

164.8 × 90.2 cm (64 7/8 × 35 1/2 in.)

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Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

88.2 × 9.5 cm (34 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

156.1 × 9.5 cm (61 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

155.2 × 9.5 cm (61 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

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Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

1701 · Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

89.8 × 9.9 cm (35 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

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Uncut Yardage (Dress Fabric)

1700 · brocaded silk

128 × 142.8 cm (50 3/8 × 56 1/4 in.)

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Fragment

1700 · Silk brocade

108.3 × 101.4 cm (42 5/8 × 39 7/8 in.)

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Panel (Former Fragment of Man's Coat)

1700 · Center: silk, slit tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts; painted; border: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 twill interlacings of secondary binding warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 3:1 twill damask weave

52 × 70 cm (20 1/2 × 27 1/2 in.)

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Cushion Cover

1700 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave

104.1 × 106.2 cm (41 × 41 3/4 in.); Repeat: 15.2 × 7.5 cm (6 × 3 in.)

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Cushion Cover

1700 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave

101.5 × 104.9 cm (40 × 41 1/2 in.)

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Fragment (For a Curtain)

1675 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in surface satin stitches; laid work and couching

218.2 × 160.1 cm (85 7/8 × 63 in.)

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Bed Curtain

1650 · center panel and inner borders: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings; outer border: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with cotton, plain weave

235.8 × 252.2 cm (92 1/2 × 99 1/4 in.)

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