Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
Object Number | 52-23-46B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered | Satin Stitch | Stem Satin Stitch | Peking Knot | Couched |
Iconography | Mandarin Duck | Sun | Pagoda | Landscape | Flowers | Bamboo |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Square for wife of seventh rank official to be worn on front of robe. At center Mandarin Duck looks back at sun as it stands on a rocky bank in the foreground beside the sea. In the distance is a mountain with stream and pagoda. Auspicious plants include bamboo and flowers. Couched gold thread border. Satin stitch, stem satin stitch, Peking knot and couchin used with blue-black satin ground. Vertical seam at center with part of embroidered design hidden by seam. Blue silk backing. |
Height | 24 cm |
Width | 23.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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