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Woman's Vest

Manchu

Art Institute of Chicago

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Date:
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1800/25
Medium:
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin and stem stitches; Chinese knots and couching; padded; inner tape: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; button loops: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
875 × 762 px
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