Fragment
18th century-19th century (made)
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This unused embroidered length would have been intended to be used as decoration for a dress part. Chinese tailoring was often very economical with the use of textile fabrics, and the embroidery would have been made on leftover spaces on untailored lengths for dresses.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool; embroidering in silk threads, |
| Brief description | Fragment of unmade dress length, wool; embroidering in silk threads, China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. |
| Physical description | Fragment of unmade dress length, polychrome silk embroidery on blue wool. |
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| 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 | This unused embroidered length would have been intended to be used as decoration for a dress part. Chinese tailoring was often very economical with the use of textile fabrics, and the embroidery would have been made on leftover spaces on untailored lengths for dresses. |
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| Accession number | T.150-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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