Image

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Sleeve band

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Sleeve band

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Dimensions

Length: 100 cm (39 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

34.680A

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Applied Image
Mar 11, 1998 – Jun 21, 1998

Label copy

Knot stitch is created by knotting the thread on the surface of the fabric and taking the loose end of the thread to the back of the fabric to secure it. This stitch is used to create a textured surface, which distinguishes it from other, flatter stitches.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Sleeve band, 1800s
Silk; satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread in knot stitch, couching, and running stitch
Length: 100 cm (39 3/8 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 34.680A

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