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Altar frontal
Chinese
late Ming or early Qing dynasty
1625–75
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk slit tapestry (kesi); border of silk twill-weave with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts
Dimensions
84 x 95.5 cm (33 1/16 x 37 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Keith McLeod Fund
Accession Number1984.530
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAltar frontal of silk slit tapestry (kesi) with design of a Qilin, a mythological beast associated with prosperity and serenity, with waves, mountains, clouds and sun; valance above has two cranes facing circular bue stylized Chinese character for "long-life" (shou); border has design of repeating floral motif in polychrome silk; band along the top and backing of natural plain-weave linen or cotton.
ProvenanceKeith McLeod Fund; purchased by the MFA, 1984