Bag with Character for Longevity (Shou), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century, China, Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze, Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 12.1 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This case is decorated with the character shou, meaning longevity, on a fretwork ground that incorporates the swastika, or wan, signifying ten thousand years.
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Bag, Character, Longevity, Shou, Qing dynasty, 1644–1911, 18th–19th century, China, Silk, metallic thread embroidery, silk gauze, Overall, 8 x 4 3/4, 20.3 12.1 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, case, decorated, character shou, meaning longevity, fretwork ground, incorporates, swastika, wan, signifying ten, thousand, years
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