Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:18th–19th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze Dimensions:Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 12.1 cm) Classification:Textiles-Embroidered Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.717 This case is decorated with the character shou, meaning longevity, on a fretwork ground that incorporates the swastika, or wan, signifying ten thousand years.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:18th–19th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze Dimensions:Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 12.1 cm) Classification:Textiles-Embroidered Credit Line:Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929 Accession Number:30.75.717 This case is decorated with the character shou, meaning longevity, on a fretwork ground that incorporates the swastika, or wan, signifying ten thousand years.