Silk embroidered on satin. Satin stitch and Peking knots in blue, greens, buffs and red-brown. Some overpainting.
Ink colophon at top with phoenix and pine embroidered picture. Colophon dated equiv. either 1818 or 1868.
Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns
Method of acquisition: Given (1977-03-08) by Jenyns, Soame, Mrs.
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Inscription
Length 29.5 cm
Image
Length 91.5 cm
Width 42.5 cm
Insciption
Width 42.5 cm
Accession number: T.105-1977
Primary reference Number: 190485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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