2005.134.10

Collection type

Object

Description

Purse or small bag in red silk with embroidery. [MJD 25/05/2010]

Long description

Purse or small bag. The front of the object is covered in red silk textile and edged in green and green and white silk yarn embroidery. The upper section of the front has been embroidered with a Chinese character in blue silk yarn edged with white yarn. Below the upper section is a a flap of silk, reinforced with ?cardboard or paper. This flap covers the opening of the purse. The front of the flap is of red silk edged with green silk yarn embroidery. It has been decorated with floral embroidery and sequins. The back of the flap is lined with blue / grey silk textile. Below this is the main body of the purse. The front of which has also been embroidered with floral motifs and sequins, and which has been lined with blue / grey silk textile and chequered silk textile. This section of the purse has been edged with green and white silk yarn embroidery. The back of the purse has been covered with black and red silk brocade. This is in very poor condition. [MdeA 13/01/2006]

Geographical reference

China

Asia > Eastern Asia > China

Person

Field collector Dennis Mills

PRM source Rosemary C. Money

Date / Period

Date made: Circa 1900

Date collected

Circa 1900

Acquisition information

Donated: 29/09/2005

Materials and processes

Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Sequin, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Embroidered

Dimensions

Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 148 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2005.134.10

Search terms: Currency, Bag, Purse