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Cushion

Qing dynasty (1644– 1911), late 19th century
Silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning and self-patterning ground wefts
49.2 × 40.8 cm (19.4 × 16.1 in)

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

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