Unknown Chinese

Chinese

Untitled (Butterfly Embroidery)
circa 1851

Embroidery on silk
36.75 x 40.75 x 2.375 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sweet
1990.65

• blue
• butterfly
• embroidery - Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.
• flower
• silk - Textile made from silk fiber, which is a fiber derived from the cocoon of the silkworm moth.
• variable brown colors - A range of colors resembling variations of brown pigment.