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