Parasol
1880-1890 (made)
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Black silk parasol with coloured silk embroidery of figures in landscapes and hand-knotted silk fringe in multiple colours echoing those in the embroidery. Red silk lining. Ivory handle carved with flowers and leaves; ferule carved as a female figure. The faces of the figures are of ivory.
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Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk and carved ivory |
Brief description | Parasol, black silk with polychrome silk embroidery, red silk lining, carved ivory handle, 1880-90, China |
Physical description | Black silk parasol with coloured silk embroidery of figures in landscapes and hand-knotted silk fringe in multiple colours echoing those in the embroidery. Red silk lining. Ivory handle carved with flowers and leaves; ferule carved as a female figure. The faces of the figures are of ivory. |
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Credit line | Given by HM Queen Mary |
Object history | Embroidered and carved in China for export to the Western world. Registered File number 3127/1936. |
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Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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Accession number | T.18-1936 |
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Record created | October 1, 2007 |
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