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Bedcover
Chinese for the Westen market
Qing dynasty
late 18th or early 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk satin ground embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 301 x 292.1 cm (118 1/2 x 115 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number1976.37
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBedcover of red silk satin, embroidered with polychrome silk yarns primarily in satin stitch, with design of central medallion composed of large chrysanthemum blossom surrounded by floral swags and blue and yellow borders, remainder of field has flowers and scrolling vines; outer border has design of repeating floral motifs; red silk lining and silk fringe.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, January 14, 1976