Sleeveband
possibly 1875-1881 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Embroidered sleevebands such as this pair 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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| Materials and techniques | Gold and silver embroidery on silk satin |
| Brief description | Sleeveband, gold and silver embroidery on white silk satin, China, Qing dynasty, possibly 1875-1881. |
| Physical description | Sleeveband of a woman's robe. Goldfish in pond, embroidered in gold and silver thread on white satin, couched work. |
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| Gallery label | SLEEVE BAND for Lady's Robe.
Gold and silver thread on satin: couched work.
CHINESE; (Ch'ing dynasty); late 19th century; (Kuang Hsu).
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 | Embroidered sleevebands such as this pair 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.163-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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