Embroidery

Title

Embroidery

Description

backing cotton satin weave; embroidery stitches couching satin stitch outline long and short; silk embroidery is disappearing; poor condition; silver couching that was used for the water has faded; water mountains clouds paradise fly-catcher with sun waves and flowers; border is flowers and scrolls with Korean characters in each corner; there are two squares that do not appear to be intended to be cut apart; border similar to x1983.187.001 (E-58) possibly made at the same time?

Identifier

1983.188.001

Collection