Table cover of ecru silk damask embroidered with flowers and Chinese symbols

Title
Table cover of ecru silk damask embroidered with flowers and Chinese symbols
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Table cover of ecru silk damask embroidered with flowers and Chinese symbols with border of embroidered purple silk; center embroidery features large lotus in peking knot stitch surrounded with Chinese symbols and smaller flower designs in pinks, blues and some gold thread outline; purple border has colorful embroidery of flowers, bushes and butterflies; purple border is blocked with black pipe.
Motif
Chinese symbols Butterflies Flowers
Work Type
tea cloths
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
0000.012.017
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Damask Metallic Threads
Technique
Embroidery Peking knot stitch Satin stitch
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University