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Furniture Cover for Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray rectangular fabric with frayed edges. A large white circular design in the middle, consisting of intricate swirling patterns. The circular design has a smaller inner circle with an indistinguishable image. The fabric has a worn look with darker patches and lighter frayed areas, especially at the corners. A white border surrounds the fabric with handwritten numbers. "Furniture Cover for Chair" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk; lined with linen (?)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
473 × 625 px
Museum record:
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