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Set of 10 selected Chinese papercuts and their envelope
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Description
The traditional folk medium of papercut decorations was used in the late 20th century for designs with politically connected subjects, such as heavy industry and women workers, as well as for decorative pieces. All however use border and subsidiary motifs in use since the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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Details
- Series
- Selected Chinese Paper-Cuts
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- Date
- 1970s
- Material and technique
- cut paper (papercuts) and print (envelope)
- Dimensions
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largest 14.6 x 18 cm (height x width)
smallest 8 x 12 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 11
- Credit line
- Presented by John Gittings, 2008.
- Accession no.
- EA2008.47
Location
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- currently in research collection
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