Bib
1915 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The decorative bib is cut from one width of bright magenta satin weave silk and edged with a deep frill of pale blue plain weave cotton. Where the frill joins the magenta silk, a black and white scalloped woven trimming (different from that on the jacket) has been applied with red tacking stitches. This trimming also edges a horizontal pocket opening in the middle of the bib. The silk is embroidered with flowers in twisted embroidery thread predominantly in satin stitch, and above the pocket four characters are embroidered.
The bib is lined with a deep pink plain weave fabric.
The bib is lined with a deep pink plain weave fabric.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk with cotton edging and embroidered decoration |
| Brief description | Bib, from a set of clothes for a child, magenta silk satin with blue cotton edging and embroidered decoration, Jinan, Shandong province, China, 1915 |
| Physical description | The decorative bib is cut from one width of bright magenta satin weave silk and edged with a deep frill of pale blue plain weave cotton. Where the frill joins the magenta silk, a black and white scalloped woven trimming (different from that on the jacket) has been applied with red tacking stitches. This trimming also edges a horizontal pocket opening in the middle of the bib. The silk is embroidered with flowers in twisted embroidery thread predominantly in satin stitch, and above the pocket four characters are embroidered. The bib is lined with a deep pink plain weave fabric. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'si ji ping an' (Embroidered characters on the front of the bib.)
|
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1986/915. Part of a set of clothes for a child consisting of a jacket, a bib, two pairs of trousers, a bonnet, a headband and a pair of shoes. They were made for the vendor by wealthy elderly Chinese ladies living next door to her parents in Jinan, and presented to them in December 1915. The clothes never worn but treasured by vendor's mother. See FE.12-1986 for a more detailed history. |
| Production | Jinan, Shandong province |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Wang Yarong ,Zhongguo minjian cixiu, Hong Kong: Shang wu yin shu guan, 1985 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.12A-1986 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
