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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
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