Object class: Coverings and hangings for surface elements / Collection place: China / Accession number: Acc.4734 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-21635, described as Wall hanging: Imperial Era: length: 71 cm, width: 58.0 cm, with 3.5 cm border: Composed of two panels joined together at center. Dark blue/black ground with repeated birds and floral motifs in the upper ⅓. Two large medallions with flowers and landscape, framed in brocade and small birds in ground in central ⅓; lower ⅓ embroidered with mountain and cloud motifs, arched bridges, and florals in pale apricot, cream, pale green , pale blue, yellow. Border fabric is brocade with leaves and flowers in pale green, cream, pale blue on a blue/black ground edged with narrow black bias on each side of border. Backing is tan, of coarse cotton. Hanging is not rectangular; has a curved bottom.