Preparing_of_Ramie_35_Fiber_for_weaving_PP01.11.021D.035.jpg
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Title |
Preparing ramie fiber for weaving
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Description |
"Preparing ramie fiber for weaving", Image 35, from The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment . This five volume, brocade-bound set of 62 Chinese watercolor paintings was collected by Sidney and Mildred Edelstein. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing Ramie cloth, a silk-like fabric, in China during the 1820s. The collection is accompanied by a transcription of hand-written text, describing the steps in Ramie cloth production. Each individual watercolor is framed with silk borders and displayed in five brocade-bound volumes. The watercolors are grouped as follows:
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Date |
1820s
date QS:P571,+1820-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Medium | watercolor on pith paper | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 9 × 13.5 in (22.8 × 34.2 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q5090408
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Accession number |
01:11.021D.035
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Credit line | Gift of Mr. Harvey Reich for Mrs. Mildred Edelstein, Science History Institute . | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Image downloaded with permission from the Science History Institute, as part of the Wikipedian in Residence initiative. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Science History Institute , Edelstein Collection, Gregory Tobias. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Permission
( Reusing this file ) |
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