Embroidery in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Rank Badge with Peonies and a Peacock, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
January 2, 2022 (Sun) - April 3, 2022 (Sun)

Embroidery is a decorative technique in which threads of different colors are applied to cloth with a needle. Textile artists of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties (late 14th–early 20th century) used embroidery to decorate a variety of clothes, including ceremonial robes, government officials’ uniforms, decorative cuffs, and cloth shoes. This exhibit looks at embroidery techniques, the clothes it decorated, and the symbolism of the images it depicted.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 4 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Robe ("Pao") with Dragons	China	Qing dynasty, 19th century	Private collection
Highlight		Decorative Cuffs with Birds, Flowers, and Insects	China	Qing dynasty, 19th century	TI-73
Highlight		Rank Badge with Peonies and a Peacock	China	Qing dynasty, 19th century	TI-93
Highlight		Shoes for Bound Feet with Birds and Beasts	China	Qing dynasty, 19th century	TI-145

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