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Chair Strip

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a vertical rectangular textile. The textile has a thick border around the edges with a floral pattern. Inside the border is a large rectangle divided into three sections. The top section contains a design of two dragons facing each other. The middle section contains an intertwined design. The bottom section contains two dragons facing each other. The dragons have a flame-like pattern behind them. The artist and title of the textile is "Chair Strip".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century(?)
Medium
Velvet / Voided velvet, cut velvet
Culture
China
Dimensions
236 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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