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Sleeveband

Sleeveband

  • Place of origin:

    China (made)

  • Date:

    possibly 1875-1881 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gold and silver embroidery on silk satin

  • Credit Line:

    Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund

  • Museum number:

    T.163-1948

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Embroidered sleevebands such as this pair were ornamental haberdashery, made to be sewn onto the sleeves of Chinese womens' robes or dresses during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Commonly-used ornamentation vary from generic Chinese landscapes to scenes from Chinese tales, or motifs of birds and flowers.

Physical description

Sleeveband of a woman's robe. Goldfish in pond, embroidered in gold and silver thread on white satin, couched work.

Place of Origin

China (made)

Date

possibly 1875-1881 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Gold and silver embroidery on silk satin

Dimensions

Length: 57 cm, Width: 18.5 cm

Descriptive line

Sleeveband, gold and silver embroidery on white silk satin, China, Qing dynasty, possibly 1875-1881.

Labels and date

SLEEVE BAND for Lady's Robe.
Gold and silver thread on satin: couched work.
CHINESE; (Ch'ing dynasty); late 19th century; (Kuang Hsu).
Vuilleumier Collection.

Subjects depicted

Goldfish

Categories

Textiles; Embroidery; Accessories; Women's clothes

Collection code

EAS

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