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18th century · Silk, metallic thread, and feather tapestry (kesi) · Asian Art

Among the winter plants in this table frontal’s main decorative area are camellias, nandina berries, and a blossoming tree, perhaps a wax plum (lamei), all woven largely with metallic thread. The impressive rock on the left suggests that the scene is a close-up of a carefully cultivated garden. Like its autumnal counterpart, also exhibited here, this valance features an overhanging top register with the attributes of the Eight Daoist Immortals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Silk, metallic thread, and feather tapestry (kesi)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Edna Bahr, 1962