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Chinese panel of K'o-ssu embroidered with phoenix and peonies

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An image of Textiles. Panel. Unknown maker, China. Fragment of panel of K'o-ssu embroidered with phoenix and peonies (framed), width, whole, 5.25 in, length, whole, 14 in, circa 1600-circa 1699, Possibly 16th Century. Acquisition Credit: Given by Sir Harry Garner

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Textiles. Panel. Unknown maker, China. Fragment of panel of K'o-ssu embroidered with phoenix and peonies (framed), width, whole, 5.25 in, length, whole, 14 in, circa 1600-circa 1699, Possibly 16th Century. Acquisition Credit: Given by Sir Harry Garner

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  • Accession Number: T.1-1972
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 408 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 117.66kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1

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17th Century Chinese cut silk pattern embroidered embroidery Fitz_AA floral flowers k'o-ssu kesi mythical mythology panel phenix phoenix silk silks textile winged wings

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