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Imperial Tribute Silk with Decorative Medallions Including the Auspicious Characters "Shou" (Longevity) and "Wan" (Ten-Thousand) within Scrolling Borders of Stylized Dragons

Imperial Tribute Silk with Decorative Medallions Including the Auspicious Characters "Shou" (Longevity) and "Wan" (Ten-Thousand) within Scrolling Borders of Stylized Dragons

Chinese

Yellow silk with selvedges intact; the basic fabric in tabby weave, the decorative medallions in damask weave

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Textile Arts