Medallion

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Slightly oval medallion filled by a light blue crane with out-stretched wings holding a flower or fungus in its beak. Bird superimposed on gold scrolls (clouds) on a black background.

Credit Line

Bequest of Marian Hague

Date

19th–early 20th century

Accession Number

1971-50-492

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Medallion

Medium

Medium: silk Technique: painted

Dimensions

H x W: 29 x 31 cm (11 7/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

made in

China

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a33f3875-6d63-4d31-85f1-364e38c0bf7d

Record ID

chndm_1971-50-492