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Embroidered Trimmings for a Woman's Ao (Short Coat)

Embroidered Trimmings for a Woman's Ao (Short Coat)

Han-Chinese China
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875–1900
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; ink outlines; embroidered in back, cross, eyelet, fly, knot, single satin, satin, split, and stem stitches; couching
Dimensions
100 × 75.7 cm (39 3/8 × 29 3/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Vera Megowen