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Valance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular textile with a dark brown background. The top half features a gold emblem surrounded by a floral design. The emblem resembles a mazelike pattern. Two white birds with outstretched wings are on either side. The birds hold blue and red branches. Pink flowers are on either side of the emblem. The bottom features a blue wave design with flowers. The wave design transitions to a blue scroll design along the bottom. There are six small metal rings along the top edge. The bottom right corner shows small black text. The textile is titled "Valance" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
last half 17th–first quarter 18th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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