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Chair Strip

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow black and white textile with a dragon design. The textile is rectangular and vertically oriented. The background of the textile is black. There are three large white dragons on the textile. The top dragon is mostly on the top third of the textile. The middle dragon is centered on the textile and is the largest. The bottom dragon is on the bottom third, with its head on the bottom edge. Each dragon has five claws, a flame-like tail, and a ball near its claws. The dragons have detailed scales. The dragons are surrounded by stylized white clouds and a white border. The border consists of two thin white lines with white designs around them. The designs on the border include clouds and small dragons. The textile has a light gray background behind it.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; lined in linen
Culture
China
Dimensions
233 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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