Pendant
19th Century (made)
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Pendant ornament of white satin, embroidered with blue, black and white silks and gold thread. In the form of a flower-basket. The embroidered pattern consist of peonies and other flowers, with bats, and scroll ornament. There is a narrow tape loop above of plaited yellow silk for suspension, and below a long tassel of crimson silk with a glass bead. Padded with cotton wool.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin with embroidery in silks and gold thread |
| Brief description | Pendant ornament, silk satin with embroidery in silks and gold thread, China, Qing dynasty, 19th Century |
| Physical description | Pendant ornament of white satin, embroidered with blue, black and white silks and gold thread. In the form of a flower-basket. The embroidered pattern consist of peonies and other flowers, with bats, and scroll ornament. There is a narrow tape loop above of plaited yellow silk for suspension, and below a long tassel of crimson silk with a glass bead. Padded with cotton wool. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs G. B. Roberts |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. G. B. Roberts, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Registered File number 27847/192, 9132/192. |
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| Accession number | 1558-1902 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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