East Asian Gold and Silk Embroidery
probably Korea, c. 158 (173) x 36.5 (50) cm, about 1800, silk embroidery, partly with silk painting, in six episodes with a high percentage of pressed golden wire; due to the small number of comparable items, this textile cannot be attributed to a specific region or period with absolute certainty; stretched on red linen fabric and wooden frame.
Further reading:
Young Yang Chung, silken threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
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probably Korea, c. 158 (173) x 36.5 (50) cm, about 1800, silk embroidery, partly with silk painting, in six episodes with a high percentage of pressed golden wire; due to the small number of comparable items, this textile cannot be attributed to a specific region or period with absolute certainty; stretched on red linen fabric and wooden frame.
Further reading:
Young Yang Chung, silken threads, A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
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