Polychrome silk panel embroidered with a lakescape, China, late 19th century The pale green background is embroidered in polychrome silk with a lakeside landscape featuring numerous rocks in predominantly blue, nestled with pavilions, a bamboo hut, pine trees and various trees. Clouds billow in the sky and, half visible in the center of the landscape, a sampan appears on the water. A brown silk border frames the textile. 100 x 123 cm