Silk Panel with Dragon and Cloud Motif

c. 1700s-1800s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Silk Panel with Dragon and Cloud Motif, c. 1700s-1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiangnan Imperial Factory. Silk and metal thread: Jacquard weave; overall: 373.4 x 71.1 cm (147 x 28 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of C. L. Burton 1976.1087

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Silk and metal thread: Jacquard weave
Medium: silk, metal, thread, jacquard, weave
Dimensions: Overall: 373.4 x 71.1 cm (147 x 28 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: The inscription woven into its selvage reads: Jiangnan Silk Factory under Superintendent Wen Feng(?) Inscription: Signature: Artisan [Weaver] Chen Jirong
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1976.1087
Credit Line: Gift of C. L. Burton
Exhibitions: The Splendor of Chinese Silk – Chinese Gallery Rotation 240a, 241c
Rights Statement: CC0