Physical description Round cushion cover of bright blue satin weave silk. It has a deep pleated border which would serve as a gusset when a cushion was put inside. The centre is hand embroidered with a peony and bird motif in polychrome untwisted silk yarn mostly in satin stitch and small knots. The back of the cover is of blue plain weave silk with an opening across the width secured with two popper fastenings. Place of Origin China (made) Date ca. 1970 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin weave silk with polychrome hand embroidery Dimensions Width: 48.5 cm Object history note One of a pair of cushion covers, FE.124&A-1983. Registered File number 1965/3344. Descriptive line Cushion cover, one of a pair, satin weave silk with polychrome hand embroidery, China, ca. 1970. Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2005. Image 131, page 118. ISBN 1851774386. Chinese Silk Garments and Embroidery Articles Exported by the China National Textiles Import and Export Corporation. Chinese Export Commodities Exhibition Hall, Star House, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, March 1979. Labels and date This brightly-coloured, shiny embroidery was hand produced in large quantities during the second half of the twentieth century. It was mostly made for sale abroad and such pieces feature in Chinese overseas trade catalogues. Sir John Addis may have been given them or he may have bought them at a trade fair or embroidery workshop. Although they were unused when they came into the museum, we should not presume that Sir John found the colours too bold. His collection of modern textiles from Southeast Asia, now held by the Indian and Southeast Asian Department of the V&A, are witness to his liking for vibrant colour schemes. [] Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Satin weave; Plain weave; Embroidering Subjects depicted Peony; Birds Categories Embroidery; Textiles; Interiors; Household objects Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description Round cushion cover of bright blue satin weave silk. It has a deep pleated border which would serve as a gusset when a cushion was put inside. The centre is hand embroidered with a peony and bird motif in polychrome untwisted silk yarn mostly in satin stitch and small knots. The back of the cover is of blue plain weave silk with an opening across the width secured with two popper fastenings. Place of Origin China (made) Date ca. 1970 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin weave silk with polychrome hand embroidery Dimensions Width: 48.5 cm Object history note One of a pair of cushion covers, FE.124&A-1983. Registered File number 1965/3344. Descriptive line Cushion cover, one of a pair, satin weave silk with polychrome hand embroidery, China, ca. 1970. Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles. London: V&A Publications, 2005. Image 131, page 118. ISBN 1851774386. Chinese Silk Garments and Embroidery Articles Exported by the China National Textiles Import and Export Corporation. Chinese Export Commodities Exhibition Hall, Star House, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, March 1979. Labels and date This brightly-coloured, shiny embroidery was hand produced in large quantities during the second half of the twentieth century. It was mostly made for sale abroad and such pieces feature in Chinese overseas trade catalogues. Sir John Addis may have been given them or he may have bought them at a trade fair or embroidery workshop. Although they were unused when they came into the museum, we should not presume that Sir John found the colours too bold. His collection of modern textiles from Southeast Asia, now held by the Indian and Southeast Asian Department of the V&A, are witness to his liking for vibrant colour schemes. [] Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Satin weave; Plain weave; Embroidering Subjects depicted Peony; Birds Categories Embroidery; Textiles; Interiors; Household objects Collection East Asia Collection