Skirt

43-12-118

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 43-12-118
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made 18th Century - 1943
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Cotton | Gold Thread
Technique Embroidered | Couched
Iconography Butterflies
Description

Yellow silk bound with black silk. Seams covered with black silk. Stylized floral designs and butterflies in white and colors: rose, blue, green, and purple. Backed with coarse blue cotton. Partial waistband in white cotton.

Length 86 cm
Width 123 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943

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