Surcoat
1796-1820 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woman's surcoat of embroidered blue satin. Eight medallions, each containing a different design of geese, flowers and water. Along lower edge; landscape with deer, cranes, trees and flowers, the field sprinkled with flowers and butterflies. Embroidered with blue, yellow, green, pink, white and brown silks in satin stitch, on dark blue satin. Cuffs of pink satin with a design of butterflies and flowers worked in blue, green, red, pink and yellow silks in satin stitch and Peking knots. Lined with green silk.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk embroidered with coloured silks |
| Brief description | Woman's surcoat, blue satin weave silk with polychrome silk embroidery, China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). |
| Physical description | Woman's surcoat of embroidered blue satin. Eight medallions, each containing a different design of geese, flowers and water. Along lower edge; landscape with deer, cranes, trees and flowers, the field sprinkled with flowers and butterflies. Embroidered with blue, yellow, green, pink, white and brown silks in satin stitch, on dark blue satin. Cuffs of pink satin with a design of butterflies and flowers worked in blue, green, red, pink and yellow silks in satin stitch and Peking knots. Lined with green silk. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.217-1948 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
