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late 19th Century · Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin · Asian Art

These three cases are embroidered with bats, flowers, and some of the attributes of the Eight Daoist Immortals, such as the fan and the sword. The cylindrical case was used to hold a ring; the rectangular case, cards; and the case with a round opening, a watch.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th Century

Medium

Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Alice Boney, 1977