Burse
ca. 1780 (made)
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Burse, from a set of vestments, comprising chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse. Symmetrical pattern (outlined in silver) of peonies, lotuses and other flowers. Lined with red silk, two red silk tying-strings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted silk satin |
| Brief description | Burse, painted silk satin, Guangzhou, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Burse, from a set of vestments, comprising chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and burse. Symmetrical pattern (outlined in silver) of peonies, lotuses and other flowers. Lined with red silk, two red silk tying-strings. |
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| Object history | Purchased (T.89 to 93-1923, £13 10s.). Registered File number 1923/3544. A duplicate set was purchased at the same time for Circulation, and numbered CIRC.624 to 629-1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig, ed. Chinese exports art and design. London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987, fig. 9. |
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| Accession number | T.93-1923 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2008 |
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