Accession No
1988.411 D
Description
A red silk blouse. It is sleeveless with straight sides and a 'v' shaped neck opening. It is embroidered in red silk thread with flower patterns. The hem and the collar are trimmed with red silk; there are ties of pale orange cotton at the neck opening, one is wrapped with metal thread, one has script written in black ink.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Caroe, Grace Desborough (Mrs) [collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.411 D
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Silk
Local Term
Measurements
510mm x 490mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900 (the donor's grandmother).
Event Date 1900
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Cinnabar silk blouse with v-neck and embroidered floral motif.
Event Date 29/7/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
This is a sleeveless, unlined blouse, with no shape cut into it - it is effectively a square when flat.
Event Date 16/12/2004
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
A red silk blouse. It is sleeveless with straight sides and a 'v' shaped neck opening. It is embroidered in red silk thread with flower patterns. The hem and the collar are trimmed with red silk; there are ties of pale orange cotton at the neck opening, one is wrapped with metal thread, one has script written in black ink.
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5962 | Freezing
Event Date 24/6/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:80332
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