Blue Floral Fish and Butterfly Chinese Silk Panel Embroidery
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Identifier
VC2017015
Title
Blue Floral Fish and Butterfly Chinese Silk Panel Embroidery
Description
Two-paneled, mirrored tapestry on robin's-egg-blue silk brocade; embroidery depicts fish below a square pavilion on the bottom; various coral and teal flowers in the middle and upper portions, with butterflies at the top. The panels are tacked together at five locations along the center.
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
other measurements: 7.75 (width), 3.5 (width of individual panel)
Medium
brocade
silk
Type
Physical Object
Rights
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Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2017015
Cataloguer with Date
Rachel Wallace 2017-03-31
Color Main
blue
Color Secondary
coral
Technique
embroidering
Dimensions Other
7.75 (width), 3.5 (width of individual panel)
Dimensions All
other measurements: 7.75 (width), 3.5 (width of individual panel)
Classification
costume
clothing
Age of Wearer
adulthood
Condition Term
very good
Condition
Fraying
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
tapestry
Pattern
floral patterns
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