Ball by Korea, textile, 1801-1900

Ball

Korea

Year
1801-1900
Medium
Silk, shaped in twelve pentagonal, six hexagonal, and two circular motifs of satin, satin damask, twill, and plain weaves; some self-patterned; all embroidered with silk in knot, ribbed back stitched wheel, single, darned and padded satin, running, and whipped running stitches; pile formed from cut running stitches; padded with paper; laid work and couching; pieced with cotton in overcast stitches; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; padded; and filled with rattling element
Dimensions
Approx: Diam.: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
South Korea
Period
Chosen

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