Chinese mandarin square, Peacock feather on pheasant's head

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An image of Textiles. Mandarin Square. Unknown maker, China. Peacock feather on pheasant's head. Satin stitch, stem stitch, couched stitch, hem stitch, and laid work. Peacock perched on rock against a background of sky, clouds and waves, set in a wave and mountain border, with lucky symbols, clouds and a red sun above. Silk and metallic embroidery on satin - blues, greens, beige, white, red and gold. Length, whole, 29 cm, width, whole, 28.5 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Chinese. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Textiles. Mandarin Square. Unknown maker, China. Peacock feather on pheasant's head. Satin stitch, stem stitch, couched stitch, hem stitch, and laid work. Peacock perched on rock against a background of sky, clouds and waves, set in a wave and mountain border, with lucky symbols, clouds and a red sun above. Silk and metallic embroidery on satin - blues, greens, beige, white, red and gold. Length, whole, 29 cm, width, whole, 28.5 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Chinese. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Accession Number: T.71-1977
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1011 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 212.04kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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Chinese mandarin square, Peacock feather on pheasant's head

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