Skirt

43-12-117

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 43-12-117
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Description

Dark blue silk. In two overlapping sections, with cotton waistband. With black silk binding and covering seams. Embroidered, partly in couched-on technique, in gold bullion, white, yellow, and shades of blue, purple, and rose and green silk. Design of dragon, birds and clouds in four wide panels; design of birds, flowers and clouds in eight narrow panels. Lined with rose silk with woven conventionalized floral pattern.

Length 84 cm
Width 202 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943

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