. . "Hanging of white gauze-weave silk, painted with flowers and birds."@en . "This cream gauze panel was painted in China for export to Europe, although it is not clear exactly how it would have been used in a Western interior. It could have served as a coverlet or a decorative hanging. The neutral colour of the background is a common feature of painted export silks of this type but would not have been admired in China itself."@en . "Hanging, gauze-weave silk, painted with flowers and birds, China, ca. 1864"@en . "2021-02-10T00:00:00"^^ .