Textile fragment
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Silk
Measurements
475 mm (Length)470 mm (W)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934865.22
Summary
Fragments from Chinese Court costume, .22 border from hem, dark blue satin weave, embroidery of floss silks dyes three shades of blue, three shades turquoise, pink, red, pale and deep coral, yellow and black in satin, stem and laid work; gilt metal thread couched; embroidery of male and female figures within garden landscapes and under canopies; trimming, green damask silk bias cut edging as lining .1 a., braid woven silk 5 mm coral and blue repeating flower heads; machine and hand stitched, remains of glue on reverse side.
Provenance
Lady Stamford's (1864-1961) costume.