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Valances were frequently used in Chinese interiors—on tables and platform beds and above open entryways. Embroidered on this valance are cranes and peaches, auspicious symbols of longevity. The woven silks at the top and bottom date to the eighteenth century.
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Title: Valance
Period: late Ming (1368–1644) or early Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk
Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 117 1/2 in. (97.8 x 298.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Charles A. Greenfield, 1977
Object Number: 1977.264.3
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