Length of Silk
ca.1880 - ca.1940 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of dark red silk with a design of shou roundels. The roundels are in twill weave against a plain weave ground.
The silk was probably a man's dress silk and this loom end, with selvedges at either side are what remained after the gown was cut out and tailored. There is a woven inscription on the length.
The silk was probably a man's dress silk and this loom end, with selvedges at either side are what remained after the gown was cut out and tailored. There is a woven inscription on the length.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plain weave silk with decoration in twill weave |
| Brief description | Silk length, dark red plain weave silk with decoration in twill weave, China, ca.1880-1940 |
| Physical description | Length of dark red silk with a design of shou roundels. The roundels are in twill weave against a plain weave ground. The silk was probably a man's dress silk and this loom end, with selvedges at either side are what remained after the gown was cut out and tailored. There is a woven inscription on the length. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Suzhou zhi zao'
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| Credit line | Addis Bequest |
| Object history | Registered File number 1965/3344. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles, London: V&A Publications, 2005, page 81, plate 90 (and back cover) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.112-1983 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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