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Panel (Furnishing Fabric)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1860/80
Golden yellow silk embroidered with a dragon in gold thread surrounded by clouds in the center, surrounded further by a border of chyrsanthemums and foliage in shades of cobalt blue and terracotta
63.2 × 74.2 cm (24.9 × 29.2 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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