Pair of Chinese Yellow and Blue Embroidered Sleevebands
Daten.d.
Object NameSleevebands
Mediumsilk
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsSleeveband 1: height 0.1cm, width 10cm, length 98.5cm
Sleveveband 2: height 0.1cm, width 10cm, length 98cm
Sleveveband 2: height 0.1cm, width 10cm, length 98cm
AcquisitionCatherine Weller Bequest, 2017.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS093672
About MeThese yellow silk sleevebands are embroidered with butterflies, flowers and foliage in blue, brown, green and white satin stitch. In China, butterflies symbolise love and joy.
These sleevebands would have been sewn on to the sleeves of a garment as decoration.
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period, 1875-1908
20th Century
Qing Dynasty, mid - late 19th century
19th Century
Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 19th century