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Chalice Veil

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chalice cover, from a set of vestments, comprising chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse. Symmetrical pattern (outlined in silver) of peonies, lotuses and other flowers. Lined with red silk, two red silk tying-strings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted silk satin
Brief description
Chalice veil, painted silk satin, Guangzhou, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, ca. 1780
Physical description
Chalice cover, from a set of vestments, comprising chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse. Symmetrical pattern (outlined in silver) of peonies, lotuses and other flowers. Lined with red silk, two red silk tying-strings.
Style
Object history
Purchased (T.89 to 93-1923, £13 10s.). Registered File number 1923/3544.

A duplicate set was purchased at the same time for Circulation, and numbered CIRC.624 to 629-1923.
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Clunas, Craig, ed. Chinese exports art and design. London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, fig. 9.
Collection
Accession number
T.92-1923

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Record createdOctober 14, 2008
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