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Sleeve facing
Chinese
late 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Damask embroidered with floss silk and couched gold-wrapped threads
Dimensions
Height x width: 24 7/16 x 3 3/4 in. (62 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis H. Farlow
Accession Number10.65
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionVery pale greenish gray damask, on which is embroidered with French knots and couching, flowers, fruit, a stag, and a crane. Worked with several shades of blue, white, and yellow silk, gold thread, and peacock feathers.
ProvenanceGift of Louis H. Farlow to the MFA March 3, 1910. Transferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.