Six sided cushion, so called opium pillow of yellow silk embroidered in satin and knot stitch in a design of peonies, trailing branches, and bats carrying good luck symbols in their mouths. Each side of cushion has a square central panel set off from running floral and bat border by a narrow line of couched gold threads.

Elbow Cushion, Qianlong period, 1736-1795

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Title
Elbow Cushion
Role
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Accession Number
41.67.2
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Six sided cushion, so called opium pillow of yellow silk embroidered in satin and knot stitch in a design of peonies, trailing branches, and bats carrying good luck symbols in their mouths. Each side of cushion has a square central panel set off from running floral and bat border by a narrow line of couched gold threads.