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Scroll: T.106-1977

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Silk embroidery on satin; satin stitch in shades of blue, green, beige and brown. Black stitching either unfinished or destroyed. Young girl with lotus flowers, near a stream with tree and deer. (Maybe Ho Hsien-ku, patroness of housewives, one of Taoist immortals.)

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns

Measurements and weight

Length: 160 cm
Width: 52.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1977-03-08) by Jenyns, Soame, Mrs.

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1750 CE - Circa 1799 CE

School or Style

Chinese

Materials used in production

Satin

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.106-1977
Primary reference Number: 190486
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 3 January 2013 Updated: Friday 6 October 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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