Embroidered Silk Purse

Date1850-1875

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: silk, floss; metal; cotton

DimensionsOverall (measurements when flap is closed): 8.5 x 12 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Helen Jahnke, Courtesy of the Council for Canadian American Relations

Object number2010.021.025

DescriptionA flat, rounded rectangular beige silk wallet with a flap at fron, a cloth channel through the back and two sections on the interior. The exterior is decorated with various flowers and a bird on a branch, as well as a pair of ducks and a lotus flower, all have been embroidered with multi-coloured silk floss in a loop and backstitch technique. The wallet is edged with purple silk. The underside of the flap is lined with blue silk.
Colour: beige, purple, green, brown, blue, pink

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