Folding Case with Characters for Longevity (Shou and Kao)

Unknown Artist

18th–19th century

Folding Case with Characters for Longevity (Shou and Kao) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze

Dimensions

Overall: 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (27.3 x 8.9 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929

Accession Number

30.75.757

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