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Throne cover of imperial yellow brocaded silk. Diaper ground six-petalled medallions and elongated hexagons in gold and blue, each containing a floral spray of a precious symbol. Central medallion edged with running border of loose clouds contains a five-clawed dragon in gold on plain ground. Colors include shades of blue, green, pink, mauve and rust-red. Lining of yellow damask with cloud design.

Throne Cover, early 18th century

China

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Altar Frontal of rust-red brocade. Five four-clawed dragons, one large one in center, in gold. Field of loose clouds and bats gripping symbols in shades of blue, green, pink and peach. Below, the Eternal Sea with branches of Coral in the curling waves. Border of the satin brocaded with running design of flowers, bats and symbols. Across the top a loose strip of green satin brocade with a design of bats, clouds, sacred vessels, plum blossoms, narcissus, and Taoist symbols. Border of the green satin with design of running flowers and synbols. Linings of thin yellow damask and orange silk. Compare Eternal Sea area with that on K'ang-Hsi robes. For a similar altar frontal see London Ill. News, November 30,1935, p.988

Altar Frontal, 18th century

China

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Shaped throne-back cover of imperial yellow satin brocade. In a field with loosely-drawn clouds and a bat, five five-clawed dragons in gold the large central one seated, the four surrounding ones in profile. Below, the Eternal Sea motif, with deeply rolling waves dotted with symbols of the Eight Precious Things. Colors include shades of blue, red, green, and pink. Boxed border of the yellow satin brocaded with a design of spaced, loosely-drawn clouds. Seal inscription. Lining of yellow satin.

Throne-back Cover, early 18th century

China

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Shaped Throne-back cover of imperial yellow satin brocade. Central medallion with large five-clawed dragon in blue and gold. Surrounding this motif, on a diapered ground of large and small, shaped, flowered medallions, four five-clawed dragons in profile, also in blue and gold threads. Other colors include green, pink, mauve and red. The sides of the cover are deeply boxed to fit cushion. Lining of gold colored damask with large cloud design. Inscription.

Throne-back Cover, early 18th century

China

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Chair seat cover of red k'ossu with loose clouds, sacred vessels, bats, crane and pagoda in landscape. The central device is a lotus blossom in a quatrefoil medallion. Colors include shades of blue, green, yellow, pink, tan as well as gold threads. Border of tan brocade satin with cloud, dragon, and Heavenly Jewel design in blue, green, tan, and gold threads. Lining of strong yellow satin damask of cloud design. Some painted details in k'ossu, which is worn in places.

Chair cover, 1368-1644

China

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two blue satin panels attached in 2 places; heavy multi colored embroidery of flowers, birds and insects; outer edge: red and gold metal; lower horizontal border with Chinese characters

Set of Two Embroidered Panels, Date Unknown

Miao

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