Our elegant eyeglass case is developed from the brightly embroidered blossoms on a festive Eighteenth-Century Qing wedding hanging in the Museum's collection. An era of rich artistic achievement, China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) produced beautiful objects in diverse media including paintings on silk, ceramics, lacquer, and jade. Silk. Drawstring closure. 9''L x 4''W.
- Silk
- 9''L x 4''W
- Drawstring closure
In the first half of the Seventeenth Century, the Manchus, a semi-nomadic people from the northeast, took over China and established the Qing ("pure") dynasty (1644-1911). Under the Manchus the arts flourished, especially during the reigns of the emperors Kangxi (r. 1662-1722), Yongzheng (r. 1722-36), and Qianlong (r. 1736-95). These enlightened rulers embraced Chinese artistic traditions and supported the production of elegant paintings on silk and paper, as well as exquisite ceramics, lacquerware, glass, and jade.