| Object Number | 52-23-109 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | 1900-1952 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Bird |
| Description | Although this embroidery resembles a mandarin square, it does not belong to any set of official squares, and was probably made for an actor’s costume. Flying bird (appliqued) embroidered in foreign aniline dyes. |
| Height | 29 cm |
| Width | 30.5 cm |
| Thickness | 0.25 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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