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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue rectangular fabric with a gold border. The fabric features a repeating pattern of five-clawed dragons in gold, white, and light blue, surrounded by gold, white, and light blue clouds. Five dragons are fully visible and one is partially shown. The dragons have a scaly texture, with their bodies curved. The dragons face different directions. The background of the fabric is dark blue.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 486 px
Museum record:
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