Quilt, central panel and outer border: 17th century; inner border: second half of 17th century

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Quilt, central panel and outer border: 17th century; inner border: second half of 17th century, Chinese for European market and European, Centeral panel and outer border: silk, embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped thread; Inner border: silk damask, L. 50 x W. 56 inches, Textiles-Embroidered, The embroidered portions of this cloth probably were once part of a larger marriage bedcover made in China for export. Later they were cut down and pieced together with a quilted European silk. The blossoming tree between the man and the woman grows from a container decorated with a hexagonal pattern—an auspicious Chinese design symbolizing longevity

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Size: 3445px × 3350px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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