Table Scarf of beige silk satin embroidered with various landscape scenes

Title
Table Scarf of beige silk satin embroidered with various landscape scenes
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Donor
Clark, Ava Milam, 1884-1976
Description
Table Scarf of beige silk satin embroidered with various landscape scenes with Chinese figures, a wide variety of animals, chicken, horse, trees, flowers and architecture in natural shades of blue, green, violet, black, and lilac silk floss, and metallic threads; unique embroidery is sewn on a woven linen back; edges are trimmed in brocaded ribbon and finished with black band.
Motif
Human figures Animals Trees Wooden bridge Chicken
Work Type
tea cloths
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1701/1800
Identifier
1975.006.014
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Linen
Technique
Satin Stitch embroidery Brocade Re-purposed Pictorial
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University