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Purse

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lee Young Hee Korean Traditional Dress Shop (maker)
Lee, Young Hee (designer)
Place of origin
Korea (made)

The purse is of red embroidered silk with royal blue braided silk drawstring and ornamental maedûp knot. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.


Object details

Categories
Accessories
Embroidery
Womenswear
Textiles
Marriage
Object type
Purse
Materials and techniques
Embroidered woven silk
Brief description
Purse, part of a bridal outfit, embroidered woven silk, Madame Lee Young Hee's studio, Seoul, Korea, 1991.
Physical description
The purse is of red embroidered silk with royal blue braided silk drawstring and ornamental maedûp knot. Part of a woman's bridal outfit made by Lee Young-Hee's studio in 1991.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.5cm
  • Width: 12cm
Credit line
Given by Madame Lee Young Hee
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.430:7-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O21927/purse-lee-young-hee/
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