Drawstring pouch with sable glass beadwork. Europe, 18th century.
- Image Number: K1D001619N000000000PAC
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Clothing, accessories and containers
- Material: Mineral/glass/tinted glass
- Description:
Bundle mouth bag, silk lining, the bag surface is divided into four trapezoidal decorative memory blocks, with the golden yellow glass beads as the spacing, to show the pastoral landscape image. The ground pattern is composed of beige oblate round glass beads. The figure’s facial features, costumes, hand held objects, trees, rocks, flowers, sheep, dogs, animals, etc. are all made of transparent or translucent glass beads of various colors, which are delicate and rich in color. According to the archives of the Qing Dynasty, Western missionaries presented “foreign purse” and “western enamel pearl purse” during the reign of Qianlong, which may correspond to this type.
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