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Embroidered inscription panel
CHINESE
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
silk, silk thread
Measurements
35.5 × 8.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
1324-D4
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1953
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
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