Physical description Fragment for a sleeve, of white silk satin embroidered with coloured silks. The pattern is composed of sprays of guelder-rose, magnolia, chrysanthemums and other flowers amid which are flying butterflies. Place of Origin China (made) Date before 1901 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin silk with embroidery in silks Dimensions Length: 64.5 cm, Width: 15.125 in Object history note Purchased, £4 (1635 to 1641-1901). Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Fragment, satin silk with embroidery in silks, China Labels and date EMBROIDERY. CHINESE (late Ch'ing dynasty); 19th century. Emroidered in silk on satin in satin, split, long and short stitches adn Chiense knots. [] Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Embroidered; Satin weave Subjects depicted Flowers; Butterflies Categories Textiles; Embroidery Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description Fragment for a sleeve, of white silk satin embroidered with coloured silks. The pattern is composed of sprays of guelder-rose, magnolia, chrysanthemums and other flowers amid which are flying butterflies. Place of Origin China (made) Date before 1901 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Satin silk with embroidery in silks Dimensions Length: 64.5 cm, Width: 15.125 in Object history note Purchased, £4 (1635 to 1641-1901). Registered File number 31783/1901. Descriptive line Fragment, satin silk with embroidery in silks, China Labels and date EMBROIDERY. CHINESE (late Ch'ing dynasty); 19th century. Emroidered in silk on satin in satin, split, long and short stitches adn Chiense knots. [] Materials Silk (textile); Silk thread Techniques Embroidered; Satin weave Subjects depicted Flowers; Butterflies Categories Textiles; Embroidery Collection East Asia Collection