Production: Unknown
Canvas, embroidered with polychrome silks in tent stitch. Ruyi symbols at top, wave pattern at bottom. Centrally placed, variously shaped lozenges enclosing calligraphy, on a ground of small repeated geometric patterns with half-lozenges at top containing stylised flowers. Case partially lined with purple silk, stiffened with thin board. Sewn-in end of black silk. Side edges and tops bound with blue and cream woven silk ribbon. Flat blue cord with one pink glass bead.
History note: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the countess of Rosse, his daughter
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Maximum Length: 30.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1985-01-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Lining composed of board
pink
Beads
polychrome
Silk
Canvas
Accession number: T.10-1985
Primary reference Number: 118099
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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