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K'ang Cover

Qing dyansty (1644–1911), 1800/50
Silk, 3:1 'Z' twill damask weave; embroidered with silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in knot stitches; couching; lined with silk, 5:1 twill damask weave
110.7 × 138.4 cm (43.6 × 54.5 in)

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