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Embroidery (Visual works)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Arkansas baby quilt, 1960-1980

 Item — Oversize 5: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239256917]
Identifier: FA 48 Series 1 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Contains a baby sized quilt with an unknown maker from Arkansas. Quilt is an artifact produced sometime between 1960 to 1980.

Dates: 1960-1980

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane, between 1900 and 1911

 Item — Oversize 3
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 23
Scope and Contents

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane, dark blue background. Cloud, floral, peach, and pine tree motifs. Wide fret border edges with four shou (long life) characters, and four bat motifs. All motifs are in satin stitch.

Dates: between 1900 and 1911

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane, between 1900 and 1911

 Item — Oversize 3
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 24
Scope and Contents

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane. Pink ground with clouds, floral, and waves motifs.Wide fret border interspersed with four bats and four shou (long life) motifs. All motifs are satin stitched.

Dates: between 1900 and 1911

Civil badge with a third rank symbol of a peacock, approximately between 1900 and 1911

 Item — Oversize 3
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 25
Scope and Contents

Civil badge with a third rank symbol of a peacock, gold satin background. Peacock stands on a rock amid waves. Surrounded by various symbols, clouds, and bat motifs. Square is edged in short segments of a key fret border on four sides. All motifs are in satin stitch.

Dates: approximately between 1900 and 1911

Civil badge with the third rank symbol of the peacock, approximately 1900-1911

 Item — Oversize 1
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 40
Scope and Contents

Badge featuring the symbol of the peacock above a slanted water design.

Dates: approximately 1900-1911

Civil circular badge with symbol of first rank crane, between 1850 to 1899

 Item — Oversize 3
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 28
Scope and Contents

Civil circular badge with symbol of first rank craned. Floral and wheat motifs satin stitched. Mid to late 20th century China.

Dates: between 1850 to 1899

Collection of folklore textiles, 1920-2018

 Series
Identifier: FA 48 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains various folklore textiles such as quilts, pillow shams, cross-stitch samplers, and decorations. Creators of items vary, and some items do not have a creator. Dated 1920 to 2018.

Dates: 1920-2018

Frederick W. Crook and Elizabeth Fletcher Crook collection of Mandarin squares and Chinese embroidery

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8890
Scope and Contents

Contains 40 antique mandarin squares and embroidery pieces collected in China by Frederick W. and Elizabeth Crook in the 1960s and 1970s. The squares include badges worn on the front of surcoats, sleeve bands, and skirt panels, embroidered with animals or birds that indicate ranks. Embroidery includes hats, garters, pouches, pockets, and other pieces. The collection dates from the latter part of the Qing Dynasty period, approximately 1800 to 1911.

Dates: approximately 1800-1911

Embroidered back hat panel, between 1875 and 1899

 Item — Oversize 3
Identifier: MSS 8890 Item 37
Scope and Contents

Embroidered back hat panel, late 19th century China. Satin stitched butterflies and flowers above satin waves and water motifs on light blue background.

Dates: between 1875 and 1899