Coverlet or Wall Hanging
Unknown
ca. 1700–1800 · Silk, embroidered with silk · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Asian Rococo Wealthy British consumers appreciated the skill and decorative effect of Chinese embroidery, which fueled a vigorous import industry. In this example, in a gesture to their clientele’s taste, Chinese needleworkers have rendered a repeat pattern of European rococo motifs–floral, musical and bucolic–in careful detail and lively color. Spread across a generous expanse of fine, soft Asian silk, the bed coverlet or wall hanging must have been quite lovely when viewed in shimmering candlelight.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1700–1800
- Medium
- Silk, embroidered with silk
- Culture
- Chinese, made for the European or American market
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Karen B. Cohen, in honor of Rochelle C. Rosenberg, 2022
