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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric features a curved top edge and a straight bottom edge. The top section showcases a repeating pattern of black floral designs on a light background. Below the pattern, there are three horizontal stripes. The middle stripe is dark, the top and bottom stripes are light-colored. In the center of the bottom section, there is a line of foreign text in black. Underneath the foreign text, there is a line of English text that reads "CHUNG KING SHOP TAIPEI FORMOSA". The fabric appears to be made of silk or a similar material, and it has a smooth texture. The background of the image is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1850
Medium:
Silk, damask, woven
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
600 × 332 px
Museum record:
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