清中期 緙絲大吉葫蘆挂屏|Panel with gourds on vines
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late 18th–early 19th century · Silk, wool, and metal thread tapestry (kesi) · Asian Art
As the word for gourd is a homophone of “fortune and prosperity” in Chinese, the fruit became a popular motif in eighteenth-century art. Here, meticulously woven silk threads represent ten gourds growing out of lush vines. The large gourd at center is imbued with additional auspicious meaning. Over a geometric-patterned background, the artist added two Chinese characters that read “grand luck” (da ji) and images of the Eight Buddhist Treasures.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 18th–early 19th century
- Medium
- Silk, wool, and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Philippe von Hemert, in memory of Mrs. Adelaide W. Carpenter, 1959
