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Girdle Set with Bats and the Character for Longevity (Shou)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red girdle with white and gold designs. The girdle is rectangular with rounded edges at the top. The white designs are bats, and there are gold designs. There are two red beads on beige ribbons at the top of the girdle. The background is light gray. The title of the image is "Girdle Set with Bats and the Character for Longevity (Shou)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread, glass(?)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
396 × 624 px
Museum record:
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