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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Manchu
Silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details · 1763
Art Institute of Chicago

Banners (Set of Four)
Manchu
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal fittings · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet; two panels joined · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Panel (Dress Fabric)
Manchu
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu) with eccentric wefts; painted; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Cushion Cover
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Manchu
Silk and wool, slit tapestry weave · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Manchu
Silk and wool, slit tapestry weave · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)
Manchu
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk; sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; neck edging, cuff trim, and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1:1 oblique interlacing with triple elements; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons · 1750
Art Institute of Chicago

Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details in colors, black, and with gold leaf; outer scroll top: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats; scroll wrapper: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; rayon and cotton ties; scroll wrapper lined with silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave · 1743
Art Institute of Chicago

Pendents (For Bed Curtains)
Manchu
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings · 1736
Art Institute of Chicago

Pendents (For Bed Curtains)
Manchu
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings · 1736
Art Institute of Chicago

Cushion Cover
Manchu
Brocade · 1720
Art Institute of Chicago

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)
Manchu
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave; neck trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave self-patterned by areas of 1:1 plain gauze crossings; cuffs lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons · 1720
Art Institute of Chicago

Pendent (For Bed Curtain)
Manchu
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; painted details · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Backing from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Cotton, plain weave; roller printed · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Lining from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Cotton, plain weave · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)
Manchu
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts · 1701
Art Institute of Chicago

Uncut Yardage (Dress Fabric)
Manchu
brocaded silk · 1700
Art Institute of Chicago

Fragment
Manchu
Silk brocade · 1700
Art Institute of Chicago

Panel (Former Fragment of Man's Coat)
Manchu
Center: silk, slit tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts; painted; border: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 twill interlacings of secondary binding warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, 3:1 twill damask weave · 1700
Art Institute of Chicago