A panel of green silk with a design of flowers (lotus, peonies) and butterflies in the Chinese taste. The figure is produced by contrasting two weave structures, in this case a variant of damask or damask-like weave sometimes called damassé consisting of a plain-woven ground with warp-faced satin figure on the front and weft-faced satin figure on the reverse. The pattern repeat is 14-1/2 in. high x 7-1/2 in. wide and repeats four times across the width of the fabric. The textile is 30-3/4 inches in width, correct for a Chinese textile imported in the late 18th century (usually between 28' and 31'). Both sides are selvages. Repeating series of five temple holes appear along the left selvage. The selvage is the same color as the ground rather than contrasting as is normal in Chinese textiles exported to the West. The fabric is shiny, but has somewhat of a stiff hand; Chinese silks are usually quite supple. The top and bottom edges are cut.