Tea cosy
Category
Textiles
Date
1920 - 1930
Materials
Silk satin, silk thread embroidery, gold lace, gold cord.
Measurements
300 x 430 mm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603202
Summary
A tea cosy made from cream silk satin. The silk satin ground is extensively decorated with floss silk embroidery in a design of pink peonies, cream roses and a willow tree overlooking a pool with pink water lilies. It has twisted gold cord trim and gold lace around the edges, with a twisted gold cord handle centre top. It is padded and fully lined in quilted cream silk satin.
Provenance
Gift of A.Acheson