Door valance and side panels with dragons
The striking five-clawed dragons and the impeccable quality of this valance and side panels set suggest that it decorated a doorway in an imperial residence. The figure of the dragon has a number of associations and incarnations—all positive—in Chinese mythology. Here, the dragons primarily signify the emperor as the Son of Heaven and the intercessor between heaven and earth on behalf of the people.
Artwork Details
- 清康熙 妝花龍紋門簾
- Title: Door valance and side panels with dragons
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
- Date: 17th–18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk and metal thread brocade
- Dimensions: Overall: a: 79 × 39 in. (200.7 × 99.1 cm)
Overall: b, c: 46 × 4 in. (116.8 × 10.2 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., 1977
- Object Number: 1977.2a–e
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Tibet or Mongolia
17th century
Central Tibet
ca. 1700
Wang Hui
datable to 1698
China
first half 18th century
China
late 17th century
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