Description
This is an antique silk Chinese imperial textile woven during the beginning of the 19th century circa 1800–1820s and measures 72 x 70CM in size. Its design revolves around the center medallion which is surrounded by large-scale floral motifs that are directed towards the center of the textile. a unique feature of this textile is that the field is divided by the border with a geometric interlocking line design which creates a square within the middle of the textile. the border follows the same theme and color combination of the field with large-scale floral motifs interlocked with a spiraling vine design.