Collar (Neckwear)
19th century (made)
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Collars such as this one would have been worn as part of a woman's formal dress, during a formal occasion. On each of the panels are embroidered floral patterns and the figure of a lady. Such collars are sometimes nicknamed a 'cloud collar'; in this case this is an apt description as each panel of the collar is formed in the shape of a ruyi cloud.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin-weave silk; embroidered in silk threads |
| Brief description | Collar, satin-weave silk; embroidered in silk threads, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Lady's collar, six ruyi cloud panels with leaf-like panels. Embroidered flowers and human figures on blue and red satin. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ratan Tata |
| Summary | Collars such as this one would have been worn as part of a woman's formal dress, during a formal occasion. On each of the panels are embroidered floral patterns and the figure of a lady. Such collars are sometimes nicknamed a 'cloud collar'; in this case this is an apt description as each panel of the collar is formed in the shape of a ruyi cloud. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.236-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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