Pair of Sleevebands
possibly 1850-1861 (made)
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Pair of sleevebands. Embroidered sleevebands such as this one 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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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread |
| Brief description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe, silk satin embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread, China, Qing dynasty, possibly 1850-1861. |
| Physical description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe. Design of birds and flowers arranged in a rectangle, embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread in satin, stem and seed stitches on white silk satin. |
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| Gallery label | SLEEVE BANDS for Lady's Robe
Embroidered in silk on satin: satin, stem, Pekinese stitch and Pekin knot.
CHINESE; (Ch'ing dynasty); mid 19th century; (Hsien Feng).
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 | Pair of sleevebands. Embroidered sleevebands such as this one 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. |
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| Accession number | T.155&A-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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