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Cushion Cover

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1775/1800
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching
90.3 × 12.7 cm (35.6 × 5 in)

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