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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Coat

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Coat

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 108 cm (42 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.399

Type

Costume

Exhibition History

The Applied Image

Mar 11, 1998 – Jun 21, 1998

Label copy

In this coat, the artist has used knot stitch and satin stitch to depict typically Chinese themes. Butterflies symbolize femininity and also longevity, as the word for butterfly is a homophone for "80 years." Multiple fish symbolize conjugal bliss and double abundance. The knot stitch creates a varied, textured surface.

Chinese Costumes of the Ch'ing Dynasty

Jun 20, 1986 – Oct 05, 1986

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Coat, 1800s

Silk; satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread, couching, and knot stitch

Length: 108 cm (42 1/2 inches)

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 35.399

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