Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1800/50
Medium
Rectangular embroidered tablecover. Satin stitch and stem stitch and very slight couching on satin ground. Colors of salmon, green, blue, yellow, maroon, gold, with narrow yellow edge. Rectangular embroidered tablecover. Satin stitch and stem stitch and very slight couching on satin ground. Center panel: quadrisymmetrical design of lotus-peony scroll with I magnolia branch and flying bats. Flowers and bats in graded shades of salmon pink. Foliage in shades of green and blue. Yellow ground. Border: on maroon colored satin cut on the bias; fancy gold fish, water weeds, rocks and occasional flowers and butterflies in shades of yellow, salmon, green and blue. Scales on goldfish couched with gold. Narrow yellow edge on outside and black edgs on inside of border. Pale salmon lining, fancy simple cloth, suastika design
Dimensions
87 × 38 cm (34 1/4 × 15 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86494
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...