A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in chinese knot, eyelet, feather, satin, single satin, split and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; underlined with linen, plain weave; lined with cotton plain weave; edged with silk plain weave paired warp.

Coverlet

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)/ Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Mid–17th century

China

Silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in Chinese knot, eyelet, feather, satin, single satin, split and stem stitches; laidwork and couching; underlined with linen, plain weave; lined with cotton plain weave; edged with silk plain weave paired warp

Textiles