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These floral panels came from a pair of chair covers, probably from the segment that covered the back of the chair. The two panels are not identical: seen side by side, they exhibit the elegant mirror-imaging that is typical of pairs of chair strips.
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Title: Panels with Scrolling Floral Design
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic-thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 12 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (32.4 x 39.4 cm)
Overall (b): 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Gift of Rodman A. Heeren, 1960
Accession Number: 60.157.4a, b
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