Pair of Sleevebands
18th century (made)
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Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe. Female figures contained in medallions and fretwork design, mostly couched in gold thread. The figures are worked in long and short stitches in silks on blue ground in shades of green, brown, pink, black and cream. The sleevebands are similar.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk with embroidery in polychrome silks and gold thread |
| Brief description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe, silk with embroidery in polychrome silks and gold thread, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Pair of sleevebands for a woman's robe. Female figures contained in medallions and fretwork design, mostly couched in gold thread. The figures are worked in long and short stitches in silks on blue ground in shades of green, brown, pink, black and cream. The sleevebands are similar. |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
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| Accession number | T.139&A-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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