Table Valance with Autumn Garden
| Title | Table Valance with Autumn Garden |
|---|---|
| Date | 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, metal thread, and feather tapestry (kesi) |
| Classification | Textiles-Tapestries |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Edna Bahr, 1962 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Table Valance with Autumn Garden” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th century. It is executed in silk, metal thread, and feather tapestry (kesi) and classified as textiles-tapestries. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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