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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chinese Cloud Collar - Age Estimates or Info?
« on: August 17, 2009, 01:02:50 pm »
Hello, I'm not sure whether you are still looking for information.
I was interested to come across your lovely example of the cloud collar - I am currently working on a PhD on Chinese dress at the University of Oxford, and have been researching cloud collars quite extensively. I'm actually giving a talk on the subject in Oxford, UK, (not sure how accessible this is for you!) see 21st Oct
http://www.oatg.org.uk/programme.htm
You have a very nice example - the trimming of tiny mirrors is particularly unusual, though I would have thought this feature suggestive of 1890-1910 or so dating.
By the late 19th century, not just wealthy women but also middle class women would have worn this object - indeed by this period, it was considered a key aspect of marital dress. Whilst many were made by the bride as part of her trousseau, cloud collars were also commercially produced by professional, often male embroiderers.
The cloud collar dates back to at least the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - a very lengthy time for any dress object to survive, and earlier prototypes do survive.
You have a very nice example, would it be possible to include these images in my research (solely for academic purposes?) I'd be happy to credit as you wish.
I was interested to come across your lovely example of the cloud collar - I am currently working on a PhD on Chinese dress at the University of Oxford, and have been researching cloud collars quite extensively. I'm actually giving a talk on the subject in Oxford, UK, (not sure how accessible this is for you!) see 21st Oct
http://www.oatg.org.uk/programme.htm
You have a very nice example - the trimming of tiny mirrors is particularly unusual, though I would have thought this feature suggestive of 1890-1910 or so dating.
By the late 19th century, not just wealthy women but also middle class women would have worn this object - indeed by this period, it was considered a key aspect of marital dress. Whilst many were made by the bride as part of her trousseau, cloud collars were also commercially produced by professional, often male embroiderers.
The cloud collar dates back to at least the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) - a very lengthy time for any dress object to survive, and earlier prototypes do survive.
You have a very nice example, would it be possible to include these images in my research (solely for academic purposes?) I'd be happy to credit as you wish.