Antique Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel

Item Details

An antique Chinese silk embroidered panel. The tan colored silk panel is embroidered using Peking knot stitches in tan, powder blue, and royal blue. Depicted on the panel are floral motifs, Samsara wheels, and interlocking knott patterns. The panel is trimmed with a jacquard woven patterned fabric.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

Minor fraying and deterioration to fabric; general discoloration

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-235