A female deity (?), possibly Kuan Yin, Buddhist deity of compassion. Embroidery by a Chinese artist, ca. 1800.
- Date:
- 1800
- Reference:
- 572377i
- Pictures
About this work
Publication/Creation
1800
Physical description
1 picture : coloured silk thread on raw silk ; sheet 29.1 x 15.9 cm
Lettering
Lettering in Chinese characters
Lettering handwritten on accompanying portfolio: Portfolio no. 3 ; Group 125 ; Class 739 ; Chinese hand painted drawings of shop signs
Lettering handwritten on verso: 1623 ; 1939
Reference
Wellcome Collection 572377i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores