#77 Chinese Embroidered Silk Purses

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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MMN Estate Inventory

Entry/Object ID

077 Chinese

Description

Pair of Chinese hanging silk purses of cream-colored satin, elaborately decorated with floral and auspicious motifs worked in shades of blue, green, and black, accented with delicate French knot embroidery. Each purse features a distinctive fan-shaped form with a finely pleated central opening, suspended from long green silk cords embellished with pink glass beads and decorative bindings in ivory and blue.

Made/Created

Time Period

Late Qing Dynasty / Early Republic Period

Place

* Untyped Place

China

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Amount Paid

$300.00

Date

Jan 12, 1993

Acquired From

Jon Eric Riis

Disposition

Disposition Method

Trade

Date Disposed

Apr 24, 2018

Transferred/Sold To

Jon Eric Riis

Name/Title

#77 Chinese Embroidered Silk Purses