| Object Number | C481 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Qing Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Metallic Thread | Damask |
| Technique | Kesi |
| Iconography | Dragon | Auspicious Objects | Flaming Pearl |
| Description | Kesi (split tapestry) textile panel, divided into a narrow upper register and a larger central field with a yellow, eight end satin damask border. The backing is a tabby (plain weave) textile that may be silk. Central field shows a five-clawed dragon clutching a flaming pearl above polychrome waves. Metallic threads used on dragon. Painted details are seen on the auspicious objects, rocks, and waves. The top register shows two dragons flanking a flaming pearl against a background of gold thread among clouds. The dragons, clouds, and flaming pearl are brocaded. |
| Length | 87 cm |
| Width | 45.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. G. Moore, 1926 |
| Other Number | 836 - Other Number |
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