Hanging
About this object
History of use
Bed hanging
Physical description
Five white floral scenes on blue patterned background. Center design is round medallion of flowers, gourds (?) and cicada. Design right of center shows flowering branch and butterflies within scalloped border. Design at end shows flowers, leaves, dragonfly and frog in square border with key design. Design left of center shows a similar design except it has a hexagonal border. Design at other end shows two birds with flowering willow tree within a border of a scroll. Overlapping circles of flowers are between each design, top and bottom. Plain black band outside border. Wider middle border with gold metallic and blue embroidery of flowers and leaves and scroll design. Inner border of horizontal bands of colour. Pink cloth borders top. Reverse side lined in red cotton.
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Materials
Date Acquired
Oct 1962
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Bernulf and Edith Clegg Oriental CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 58.7 cm x 205.2 cm
Object Number
N1.20