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Theatrical skirt with peacock feather design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray skirt with pleats at the top. Blue patterned band at bottom. Tan fabric along top edge where it would be attached to a waistband. Colorful embroidery resembling peacock feathers in blue, green, orange, and yellow. Red dots at bottom of embroidery.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin, brocade borders
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 300 px
Museum record:
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