Handkerchief Embroidered with Butterflies Maker: Unknown

19th century

Asian Art

Not on view
Medium

Silk twill, embroidered and fringed

Credit Line

Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore

Accession Number

1937.5614

Geography

China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Classification

Apparel/Costume

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Dao Tai (Circuit Intendant), Shanghai, 1989 [see note 1]. Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955) New York; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1937

Note 1: According to a note on file, this handkerchief was given as a souvenir at a fete hosted by the Dao Tai of Shanghai, (possibly named Cai Jun), in honor of the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

botanical, clothing, handkerchiefs

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