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Cushion

Silk, satin weave, embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in back, Chinese knot, herringbone, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laidwork and couching
69.9 × 17.4 cm (27.5 × 6.9 in)

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

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