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Fragment of chiné silk cut for a chair seat
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Fragment of chiné silk cut for a chair seat

anonymous · 1800 - 1899 · embroidering; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Fragment of chiné silk with flower clusters on a striped ground. Model: cut as a chair seat with two notches for the backrest. Ground of transverse stripes in beige and off-white, in gros de Tours (ripped silk) with moiré, which arose symmetrically on either side of a fabric fold. Pattern: two types of flower bouquets: a large one of rose-red roses with yellow/red and lilac/purple flowers arranged between them. A smaller bouquet consists of rose and red open flowers with yellow hearts. Loose buds are scattered among them.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
stoelzitting
Credit lineAls stoelzitting geknipt fragment chiné-zijde. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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