Bedcover

anonymous, c. 1710 - c. 1720

This bedcover was once owned by Petronella van Hoorn. She came from a family of governor-generals in Batavia, and her husband, Jan Trip, too, was a VOC governor. The cover was probably given to her by Anthonie Huysman, an ambitious VOC official who hoped to gain the support of his influential relations. His gesture was not in vain, for he was appointed to the Council of the Indies a year after he sent this gift to Petronella.

  • Artwork typebed covering, bedspread
  • Object numberBK-1958-20-B
  • Dimensionslength 330 cm x width 235 cm
  • Physical characteristicsembroidered silk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Bedcover

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1958-20-B

  • Description

    Sprei van wit satijn met borduurwerk in blauw, wit en zwarte floszijde en met gouddraad. Het patroon heeft waaiervormige en spitsovale palmetten op de zijden; op de diagonalen een kleine lelie-vormige bloem, waaraan een leeg wapenschild aan een strik is opgehangen. De sprei hoort bij een bed (BK-1958-20-A) en gordijnen met lambrekijns (BK-1958-20-C).

Creation

  • Creation

    • maker: anonymous, China
    • maker: anonymous, Birma [rejected attribution]

  • Dating

    c. 1710 - c. 1720

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    embroidered silk

  • Dimensions

    length 330 cm x width 235 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Documentation

    • Mariette Haveman, Zilver, uit: Kunstschrift, 59, 2015, 5, pagina 34-35 - p. 34-35, afb. 51
    • Jan van Campen, 'Twee Chinese beddenspreien', Aziatische Kunst 40 (2010) nr. 3, p. 17-37, afb. 13.

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