mia-asian-art: Women’s Vest, 19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeas
mia-asian-art: Women’s Vest, 19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian ArtSleevless robe of deep blue satin embroidered in satin stitch with large moth butterflies in shades of blue, pink and yellow. Border of floral medallions in blue, set off from body by a band of multicolored brocade with floral branches, phoenix, butterflies, etc. Some couched, laid and knot stitch. Lining of thin chartreuse yellow silk. Cf 42.8.67 for similar butterfly motif but in k'ossu.Size: L.53-7/8 in.Medium: silkhttps://collections.artsmia.org/art/17037/ -- source link
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