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Valance

CultureChinese
Dateearly 18th century
MediumBrocade
DimensionsOverall: 101 × 33 1/2 inches (256.54 × 85.09 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-187/5
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DescriptionTemple valance for hanging between pillars. Upper part is a rectangle of cream color brocaded silk with a large elongated quatrefoil of cut-work in the center and coin designs in each of the four corners. The top rectangle is bordered with gray-green brocade. The lower part is red brocade, arched at the bottom, ending in ju-i forms, with a center form in green.
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