Fragment (Dress Fabric)
A fragment of woven silk textile shows a large circular medallion of stylized flowers and scrolling leaves in blue, cream and pale gold on a golden ground. Smaller floral rosettes and palmette sprays appear at the corners, and the edges are frayed and irregular.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Tang dynasty (CE 618–906), late 8th/early 9th century
- Medium
- Silk, weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill weave of complementary wefts and inner warps (samite)
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1171 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Allerton Endowment
Español: Fragmento de tela de seda con medallón floral
Un fragmento de textil de seda tejida muestra un gran medallón circular de flores estilizadas y hojas enroscadas en azul, crema y dorado pálido sobre un fondo dorado. Pequeñas rosetas florales y ramos de palmetas aparecen en las esquinas, y los bordes están deshilachados e irregulares.
Português: Fragmento de tecido de seda com medalhão floral
Um fragmento de tecido de seda tecida mostra um grande medalhão circular de flores estilizadas e folhas em espiral em azul, creme e dourado claro sobre um fundo dourado. Pequenas rosetas florais e ramos de palmetas aparecem nos cantos, e as bordas estão desfiadas e irregulares.