Mandarin Square
52-23-107B
From: China (uncertain) | Annam (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 52-23-107B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China (uncertain) | Annam (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 1744-1911 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Bird |
| Description | Not actual Chinese official squares; either wedding squares (for bridal robe), theatrical squares for actor's robe, or Annamese from Indo-China. Late aniline dyes. |
| Height | 28.6 cm |
| Width | 30.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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