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17th century · Tapestry-woven (kesi) silk and metallic thread · Asian Art

This table valance's main pattern, the frontal view of a four-clawed dragon (mang) with clouds, waves, and mountains, is paired with an upper panel that features a book and some vessels, one of them a ceramic with a crackled glaze. They appear with two angled musical stones that flank a lantern, symbolizing the imminence of a happy event.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Tapestry-woven (kesi) silk and metallic thread

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. William Emery, 1968