Physical description
Panel used as a hanging on the Women's Festival Day, embroidered with ladies on a red satin ground.
Place of Origin
China (made)
Date
1740-1820 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Silk satin with embroidery in coloured silks and gilt thread
Dimensions
Length: 155 cm, Width: 140 cm
Object history note
Registered File number 1974/560.
Descriptive line
Festival hanging, red embroidered silk, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1740 to 1820
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles, 2nd edition, London: V&A Publications, 2005, page 69, plate 76.
Wilson, Verity. Identifying Women's Things in the TT Tsui Gallery, Orientations, July 1991, Photo, Page 40
Materials
Silk (textile); Metal thread
Techniques
Embroidering; Satin weave
Subjects depicted
Women; Landscapes (representations)
Categories
Textiles; Embroidery
Collection
East Asia Collection