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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular piece with beige border. The rectangle contains a design with stylized flowers in the corners and a line of Chinese characters across the middle. The flowers and characters are silver and gold. A thin gold line traverses horizontally across the rectangle, just below the characters.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 365 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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