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Chair Strip with Dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Navy blue fabric strip with a patterned border around the edges. The fabric features three dragons. The top dragon is gold with a long curved body, five claws on its feet, and a long tail with a pointed end. The dragon has a flame-like appendage on the back of its head and its body is adorned with blue and orange flames. Two smaller dragons are on either side of the top dragon and are orange with yellow and green flames. The bottom dragon is silver with a curved body. The dragon is surrounded by green waves and white and yellow sea spray. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk embroidery on silk satin
Culture
China
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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