Chair Strip with Dragons
On this rare example of a Ming chair strip, two powerful dragons, one in the sky and the other in the sea, embody cosmic forces of nature. The upper dragon decorates the portion that would have covered the chair’s back, and the lower dragon covers the part that would have hung below the seat in front of the chair’s front legs.
Artwork Details
- 明晚期 刺繡雙龍圖椅墊
- Title: Chair Strip with Dragons
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk embroidery on silk satin
- Dimensions: Overall: 66 1/4 x 22 in. (168.28 x 55.88 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
- Object Number: 30.75.49
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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