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Jin-silk with Confronted Peacocks in Floral Medallions

China National Silk Museum

China National Silk Museum
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

With no selvage found on this piece of jin-silk as wide as 83 cm, it is believed to have a larger original width. Four floral medallions remain weft-wise, the left two of which are relatively well-preserved. In the center of the two roundels erects a flowering tree, flanked by a pair of confronted peacocks. The area outside the medallions is adorned with Kufic script, which was quite popular in artworks of that era.
Originated during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), such a weft-faced compound twill was in wide application until the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368 AD), when it was known as Zandaniji, a typical Central Asian compound weave.

Details

  • Title: Jin-silk with Confronted Peacocks in Floral Medallions
  • Location: China
  • Location Created: China
  • Type: Textiles
  • Materials and techniques: Silk, Brocade
  • Dynasty: Yuan dynasty
  • Dimensions: 14cm x 83cm

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