19th Century Chinese Embroided Silk Pipe Pouch

Item Details

A 19th Century Chinese embroided silk pipe pouch. The piece features a salmon colored central panel and black silk trim. The center is embroidered with floral and butterfly designs. The piece is backed by a natural hempen fabric.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

Significant wear to fabric; general discoloration; pulling to individual threads.

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-244