Pair of Sleevebands
18th century-19th century (made)
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This is one of a pair of sleevebands. Embroidered sleevebands such as this one 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.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin embroidered in coloured silks and gilt thread |
| Brief description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe, polychrome silk embroidery on silk, China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. |
| Physical description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe. Elephants, lions, leopards and cats in medallions among flowers, embroidered in coloured silks and gilt thread (Peking stitch, stem stitch and couched work) on white silk satin. |
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| Gallery label | SLEEVE BANDS for Lady's Robe
Embroidered in silk and gilt thread on satin: Pekin knot and couched work.
CHINESE; (Ch'ing dynasty); 19th century.
Vuilleumier Collection. |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
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| Summary | This is one of a pair of sleevebands. Embroidered sleevebands such as this one 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. |
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| Accession number | T.159&A-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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