Altar frontal

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Title	Altar frontal
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Textiles, Textile-Surface Ornamentation | Silk, gold braid, linen, embroidery

Size:

72 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (184.2 x 64.14 cm)

Creation Place:

Asia, China

Culture:

Asia, China

Style:

19th century, Ch'ing dynasty

Physical Description:

Altar front, blue silk figured ground, black satin border. Five applied embroidered medallions. Center medallion edged with gold braid, of bird and flower design, worked on gauze in encroaching satin stitch in yellows, greens, blues, reds and white. Pale blue ground. Medallions two and four worked in French knots, predominating colors deep blue and rose. Medallions one and five cut out human and flower figures worked on gauze in encroaching satin stitch except for hands and faces which are couching on laid work. Predominating color, rose. Lined with faded rose linen.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of John R. Van Derlip in memory of Ethel Morrison Van Derlip

Accession Number:

35.7.194

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Altar frontal

Artist Unknown (China)

19th century