Collar

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Diamond shaped collar opening at the front with corners handing at the shoulders back and front. Brocaded yellow satin with four Buddhist symbols edged by scroll work at the outer edges and flowers at the neck edges. Colours: pink, brown, green, yellow, cream and shades of blue and yellow.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk satin
Brief description
Collar, brocaded yellow silk satin, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
Physical description
Diamond shaped collar opening at the front with corners handing at the shoulders back and front. Brocaded yellow satin with four Buddhist symbols edged by scroll work at the outer edges and flowers at the neck edges. Colours: pink, brown, green, yellow, cream and shades of blue and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Across shoulders width: 34in
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Object history
Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.234-1948

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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