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Pair of Book-Covers

1800-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
China (made)

Pair of book-covers, light purple silk, embroidered with flowers and moths in knotted silk and gold thread.

Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Pair of book-covers
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Rank Badge
  • Rank Badge
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk
Silk (Textile)
Metal Thread
Embroidering
Brief description
Pair of book-covers, embroidered silk, China, 1800-1888 (Qing dynasty)
Physical description
Pair of book-covers, light purple silk, embroidered with flowers and moths in knotted silk and gold thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29.2cm (each) (Note: converted from T&F register)
  • Width: 21.6cm (each) (Note: converted from T&F register)
Style
Qing
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
424&A-1888

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O457731/pair-of-book-unknown/
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