Sleeveband of a woman's robe. Goldfish in pond, embroidered in gold and silver thread on white satin, couched work.Embroidered sleevebands such as this pair were ornamental haberdashery, made to be sewn onto the sleeves of Chinese womens' robes or dresses during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Commonly-used ornamentation vary from generic Chinese landscapes to scenes from Chinese tales, or motifs of birds and flowers.Sleeveband, gold and silver embroidery on white silk satin, China, Qing dynasty, possibly 1875-1881.SLEEVE BAND for Lady's Robe.
Gold and silver thread on satin: couched work.
CHINESE; (Ch'ing dynasty); late 19th century; (Kuang Hsu).
Vuilleumier Collection. []