Chinese satin hanging with Mount Sumeru rising from the waves

An image of Textiles. Hanging. Unknown maker, China. Yellow satin background with polychrome silk embroidery and couched gold thread. Mount Sumeru rising from the waves with wu-t'ung tree, sacred fungus, peonies and bamboo shoots sprouting from its crevices. Sky full of clouds; peaches. Length, whole, 106.5 cm, width, whole, 117 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Textiles. Hanging. Unknown maker, China. Yellow satin background with polychrome silk embroidery and couched gold thread. Mount Sumeru rising from the waves with wu-t'ung tree, sacred fungus, peonies and bamboo shoots sprouting from its crevices. Sky full of clouds; peaches. Length, whole, 106.5 cm, width, whole, 117 cm, circa 1700-circa 1799. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.

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Accession Number: T.87-1977
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/29.0
Focal length: 24
Camera: NIKON D800
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 931 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 246.39kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 29/1
Captured: 2015:12:10 13:58:34

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18th Century bamboo bamboo shoots Chinese clouds couched couching embroidered embroidery Fitz_AA floral flowers funghi fungus gold hanging metal metallic Mount Sumeru mountainous mountains moutan mushrooms Paeoniaceae paeony pale yellow peonies peony polychrome satin silk silks stitched stitches stitching textile trees vegetables wall hanging waves wu-t'ung tree yellow

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