Yellow silk ground. Satin weave brocaded with polychrome silks and metal threads. A five-clawed dragon pursuing the flaming pearl in a central medallion framed by four attendant dragons woven on a ground of small repeated medallion motifs woven in gold metallic thread, blue, green, red and beige.
Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns
Maximum Length: 106 cm
Width: 74 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1977-03-08) by Jenyns, Soame, Mrs.
18th Century, first half#
Circa
1700
CE
-
Circa
1749
CE
Accession number: T.93-1977
Primary reference Number: 190473
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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