Set of Pockets

Set of Pockets

1875-1899
Country
China
Object
pockets, uncut
Medium
Woven silk and metal thread tapestry
Accession Number
1977.666
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of James P. Grant and Betty Grant Austin
Set of Pockets. 1875-1899. Woven silk and metal thread tapestry. Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of James P. Grant and Betty Grant Austin. 1977.666.
Dimensions
length: 34 in, 86.3600 cm; width: 13 in, 33.0200 cm
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian
Decorated with dragons emerging from clouds, this set of accessories was never cut apart or finished. The tall, tapered forms at center left are parts of a fan case, while the curved pattern at the bottom of the next two pieces to the right indicates they were meant to be an eyeglass case.
Known Provenance
Inherited 1973 by Mr. James P. Grant and Mrs. Betty Grant Austin [Denver, CO, 1922-1995 and 1920-2006]; gifted December 1977 by Mr. James Grant and Mrs. Betty Grant Austin to the Denver Art Museum
Exhibition History
  • "Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty," October 30, 2011 - January 29, 2012 (DAM)
  • "Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty," Februrary 7 - May 18, 2014 (Taft Museum, Cincinnati, OH)
  • "Creative Crossroads: The Art of Tapestry," May 31, 2015 - March 6, 2016 (DAM)