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Multicolored silk threads wrapped around bamboo form an image of a red bat holding a jeweled disc. Enclosed by blue scrollwork, the bat is set against the background of a floral scroll in delicate shades of green, cream, and yellow. Since the Chinese word for “bat” is a homophone for “good fortune,” the animal is generally regarded as an auspicious symbol.
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清中期 絲繡福壽花卉紋竹簾
Title: Blind with scrollwork, bat, and flowers
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Bamboo with multicolored silk threads
Dimensions: Overall: 57 1/2 x 113 1/4 in. (146.1 x 287.7 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1997
Accession Number: 1997.74
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