Skirt of ecru silk embroidered with flowers, lotus, butterflies, 8 Buddhist symbols, Taoist Immortals in satin stitch and Peking knot stitch
- Title
- Skirt of ecru silk embroidered with flowers, lotus, butterflies, 8 Buddhist symbols, Taoist Immortals in satin stitch and Peking knot stitch
- LC Subject
- main garments
- Description
- Skirt of ecru silk embroidered with flowers, lotus, butterflies, 8 Buddhist symbols, Taoist Immortals in satin stitch and Peking knot stitch; center-front and center-back panels are finished in appliqué trim, embroidery, and black satin banded borders; panels are heavily embroidered at lower portion at 9
- Motif
- Buddhist symbols; Immortals symbols; Potted flowers; Butterfly
- Work Type
- skirts (garments)
- Location
- People's Republic of China
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 0000.012.028
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk; Cotton
- Technique
- Wrap skirt; Satin stitch; Peking knot stitch
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- This skirt seems like it should be valued at a higher price. The record said it would have been worn by a noblewoman.
