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Lan Yue 攬月

Handbag
2019 (made)
Artist/Maker
Shang Xia (retailer)
Jiang Qiong Er (designer)
Place of origin
China (made)

Woman's handbag of flattened basket-shaped, with detachable crossbody strap made from black cow leather and silver-tone metal. The body is woven with fine bamboo strips; handles and tasselled ties are made of black leather; lined with white silk with black printed design of ancient Chinese map.

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Textiles
Bags
Object type
Handbag
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Handbag
  • Strap
TitleLan Yue 攬月 (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Woven bamboo, leather, silk, silvered metal
Leather
Bamboo
Brief description
Woman's handbag titled Lan Yue 攬月 (embrace the moon), with detachable strap made from black leather and silver-tone metal, the body of woven bamboo, black leather, designed by Jiang Qiong Er for Shang Xia, China, 2019 Spring-Summer collection, 2019
Physical description
Woman's handbag of flattened basket-shaped, with detachable crossbody strap made from black cow leather and silver-tone metal. The body is woven with fine bamboo strips; handles and tasselled ties are made of black leather; lined with white silk with black printed design of ancient Chinese map.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
  • Width: 23cm
  • Depth: 11cm
Production typeLimited edition
Gallery label
(12/2020)
The Shang Xia brand was established in 2008 by the Hermès Group and Chinese designer Jiang Qiong Er. The ‘Lan Yue’ handbag was first designed in 2014. This later reinterpretation aims to fuse traditional European and Oriental traditions by combining French leather with Chinese bamboo and silk in a simple and elegant design.
Credit line
Given by Shang Xia
Production
Bamboo body: woven in Sichuan province
Bag production in Dongguan, Guangdong province
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.186:1, 2-2019

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Record createdMay 31, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1498012/lan-yue--攬月-handbag-jiang-qiong-er/
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