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Tiehua

Description

Wall panel of malleable iron (tiehua) with paper ground, one of four representing one of the 'Four Gentlemanly Virtues' (plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum) and the four seasons: China, Qing Dynasty, 17th - 18th century AD

Museum reference

A.1902.466

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tiehua, Wall decoration

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

17th - 18th century

Style / Culture

Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Iron, Paper

Physical description

Malleable iron; mounted on wood panel covered with paper

Exhibitions

Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
National Museum of Scotland
Ming: The Golden Empire (27 Jun 2014 - 19 Oct 2014)
National Museum of Scotland

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Tobacco pipe

Tobacco pipe of wood and silver, and granulated leather tobacco pouch with metal mount in the form of karashishi (lion-dog) among peonies (signed), and leather pipe case, pouch and case attached to kagamibuta netsuke by multiple chains: Japan, by Naomasa

Tobacco pouch

Tobacco pouch of red silk and green cotton embroidered in coloured silks with a design of rosette motifs and lozenge borders, decorated with mirrorwork and edged with clusters of beads and multi-coloured cotton tufts: India, Gujarat, Kutch, Rabari, c. 1960

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