Image

Chinese

Coat, 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Coat

Year

1800s

Medium

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

Dimensions

Length: 108 cm (42 1/2 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.399

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Applied Image

March 11 - June 21, 1998

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.

Use

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