Embroidery: roundel on black stain weave cloth depicting 2 five--toed dragons, sun & moon, cloud forms, mountains, fire etc. around central symbol. Various colors, predominantly blue. Silk, floss, possible cotton cloth. Satin stitch w/ dragons couched in gold thread. China unspec. Damage: embroidery worn at edges. 27 cm D.
Collection place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes