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Collections

Bed ValanceQing Dynasty, 1857-1877

Not on view
Long horizontal textile panel with cream field and slate-blue border, decorated with navy-blue embroidered figures, horsemen, architectural gates, and stylized motifs in a continuous narrative scene

Unknown, Bed Valance, Qing Dynasty, 1857-1877, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bed Valance
Place Made
China, Szechuan Province
Date Made
Qing Dynasty, 1857-1877
Medium
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
73 × 14 in. (185.42 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.80.57.7
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.