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Mirror case with boys at play

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red circular case with a scene of children playing. The case has a thin gray border. The scene shows five children and a building with a tiled roof. The building is on the right side and has windows and a white veranda. The children are wearing traditional clothing in blue, green, beige and white. Two children are on the veranda, one standing and one sitting. The three other children are on the ground in front of the veranda, one kicking a ball. There are trees with green leaves on both sides of the scene. On the left is a smaller structure with a tiled roof. The background of the scene is red with a diamond pattern. The artist is unknown but titled 'Mirror case with boys at play'.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk embroidery on simple gauze silk; silk and metal thread embroidery on silk satin (two-sided)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 593 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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