Panel with dragon
The powerful dragon on this panel illustrates the extraordinary weaving of the imperial workshops of the Qing dynasty. Woven in gold threads of two types, the dragon features a shining face and scales that contrast with its matte tongue, mane, and claw tips. In the complicated system of laws governing the use of imperial symbols during the Qing dynasty, four-clawed dragons (known as mang) were reserved for use by certain members of the imperial family.
Artwork Details
- 清早期 蟒紋妝花緞
- Title: Panel with dragon
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk satin brocaded with silk and metallic thread
- Dimensions: 32 x 49 in. (81.3 x 124.5 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
- Object Number: 1988.104.90
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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