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Description

Silk satin, plain green ground; gold metallic thread and silk embroidery - blues, greens, black, yellow, beige and white. Stitches - couching, satin, cross, couched fillings, close herring-bone and raised work.
Design of lion (incomplete) and clouds, horn, cash, lozenge, etc.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns

Measurements and weight

Length: 26 cm
Width: 17.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1977-03-08) by Jenyns, Soame, Mrs.

Dating

1700s
Production date: circa AD 1700

School or Style

Chinese

Materials used in production

with silk embroidery Silk satin

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.10-1977
Primary reference Number: 190135

Audit data

Created: Thursday 25 October 2012 Updated: Monday 4 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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