Fan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown Background

mid-19th century

Not on view

Shown here is an embroidered fan case—an accessory worn at the waist for holding folding fans when they were not in use. It features an unusual technique—raised-work embroidery, which produces a three-dimensional effect (note the insect motifs).

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Title: Fan Case with Flowers and Insects on a Brown Background
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: mid-19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin
Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 2 in. (31.11 x 5.08 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Florance Waterbury, 1967
Object Number: 67.179.29
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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