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Fabric with Flower and Eros design

China National Silk Museum

China National Silk Museum
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

The entire textile is arranged with two sets of human figures and floral patterns both in a horizontal symmetrical composition. The flowers are 51 cm high. Winged mythical figures are vividly depicted wearing armor, with one hand on their hip and the other hand grasping onto the center pattern, with a quiver attached to their waist. Each figure stands atop the head of a dragon, along with a bow and arrow between each foot. The fabric is double-sided using a two-color warp (with a 1:3 ratio of yellow to red) and two sets of wefts, with varying thicknesses between the two wefts. The thicker weft is comprised of hemp fiber.

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  • Title: Fabric with Flower and Eros design
  • Type: Textiles
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Medium: Silk, flax
  • Width: 56cm
  • Length: 120cm
China National Silk Museum

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