| Object Number | C437 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Modern (uncertain) | Qing Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Qing Dynasty - Modern |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Cotton | Gold | Sequins |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Lion |
| Description | Very long, horizontally oriented rectangular textile, bordered on all four sides by a red woven wool ground decorated with metallic thread and silk embroidery. The central field shows five golden lions embroidered (with couching) against a black felted wool ground. Use of metallic thread and silk to embroider lions, birds, flowers, plants, and other auspicious motifs. A piece of red damask that has been folded over and sewn to the top edge of the textile. A rod could have been inserted into the resulting pocket to hang the textile. Thread colors include: maroon, magenta, dark and light green, white, three shades of blue, yellow. |
| Length | 671 cm |
| Width | 66.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Lily Place, 1925 |
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