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Embroidered Square

late 1800s

China, late 19th century

Medium
embroidery, silk
Measurements
Overall: 75 x 105.4 cm (29 1/2 x 41 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of William Wentworth Stevens 1956.312
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Not on view
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A rectangular silk embroidery features a central, multi-petaled pink flower on a pale gold field. Swirling blue and gray vines with smaller blossoms radiate from the center, enclosed by a red and blue interlocking geometric frame. The wide outer border depicts eight stylized dragons with winding blue and white bodies weaving through gray clouds and pink flowers. Symmetrical mythical creatures and floral motifs create a dense, intricately layered composition across the textile.

Embroidered Square

late 1800s

China, late 19th century

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