Woman's Surcoat (China), late 19th century (CH 18445967)
Summary
A robe of dark blue silk with a deep wave boder at the bottom and sleeve hems. Tapestry-woven design of eight large circular medallions showing five white cranes with red crests and blue cloud bands. Lined with light blue silk.
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pattern designs
textile design
design
chinese design
textiles
china
china in the 19th century
chinese textiles in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
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tapestry
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cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
Date
1850 - 1899
in collections
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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