Textile fragment
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Silk
Measurements
700 mm (Length)520 mm (W)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934865.2
Summary
Fragments from Chinese Court costume, 2. fragment, floss silk, four shades, blue, cream, white, two shades of pink, gilt metal thread on silk core in satin, stem, Peking knot and couching; design of flowers including peonies in sprays, some in vases with scrolling stems and leaves; lining as .1, caught by embroidery, patched, hand and machine stitched, impression left by removed embroidered panels, pink dye has bled.
Provenance
Lady Stamford's (1864-1961) costume.