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This table valance's main pattern, the frontal view of a four-clawed dragon (mang) with clouds, waves, and mountains, is paired with an upper panel that features a book and some vessels, one of them a ceramic with a crackled glaze. They appear with two angled musical stones that flank a lantern, symbolizing the imminence of a happy event.
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Title: Valance
Period: Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Tapestry-woven (kesi) silk and metallic thread
Dimensions: Overall: 37 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (95.3 x 92.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Emery, 1968
Accession Number: 68.191
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