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Rectangular blue silk textile with gold and cream woven flowers and a gilded patterned border with circular medallions.

Buddhist monk's mantle, modified for use as wall hanging

A rectangular textile with a deep blue silk ground covered in woven floral motifs, including large chrysanthemum-like blossoms and leafy sprays in gold and cream tones. A border of gilt-paper patterned bands with circular medallions frames the central field.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18th century
Medium
Silk and gilt paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2684 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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