Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Table scarf of old brocaded yellow satin heavily embroidered with colorful silks in a satin stitch

Title
Table scarf of old brocaded yellow satin heavily embroidered with colorful silks in a satin stitch
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Table scarf of old brocaded yellow satin heavily embroidered with colorful silks in a satin stitch; center medallion is 11" in diameter with a large pink, red and orange-yellow peony at the very center surrounded by green leaves, pink and blue peonies and swastikas; the rest of the panel is covered by flowers, stems and leaves predominantly in blue with a few pinky-red peonies; lined with yellow cotton.
Motif
Vined flowers Bats Swastikas
Work Type
tea cloths
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1952.004.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk
Technique
Embroidery Satin stitch
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
From record: Purchased in China the table scarf was made from embroidered silk from the royal palace. The style of the embroidery with the interlocking flower design is of the Ch'ing dynasty.