Chasuble
This garment is a tabard-like chasuble, intended to be worn by a Catholic priest during church services. Throughout the nineteenth century, Chinese textile workers catered to Europeans' love of the color and decorative elegance of their work through a vibrant and widespread export market. This example is not quite as fine as some other Chinese-made European vestments in The Met's collection (for example, 62.215.2 or 1973.118a) and likely represents the cheaper and later end of the market. The chasuble has been used and worn until its fine silk fell into holes, with some incongruous patching on the front of European woven floral silks– either French or British.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chasuble
- Date: Mid-19th century
- Culture: Chinese, for European market
- Medium: Silk
- Dimensions: H. 42 x Gr. W. 31 3/4 inches (106.7 x 80.6 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Willis Wood, 1961
- Object Number: 61.227
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Chinese, for European market
ca. 1890
probably Chinese
ca. 1890
On loan to The Met
Multiple artists/makers
1890
Chinese, for European market
last quarter 19th century
Chinese, for European market
ca. 1890
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.