Coverlet or Wall Hanging

Chinese, made for the European or American market

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 510

Asian Rococo
Wealthy British consumers appreciated the skill and decorative effect of Chinese embroidery, which fueled a vigorous import industry. In this example, in a gesture to their clientele’s taste, Chinese needleworkers have rendered a repeat pattern of European rococo motifs–floral, musical and bucolic–in careful detail and lively color. Spread across a generous expanse of fine, soft Asian silk, the bed coverlet or wall hanging must have been quite lovely when viewed in shimmering candlelight.

Coverlet or Wall Hanging, Silk, embroidered with silk, Chinese, made for the European or American market

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Coverlet or Wall Hanging, Silk, embroidered with silk, Chinese, made for the European or American market
Coverlet or Wall Hanging, Silk, embroidered with silk, Chinese, made for the European or American market

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