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Appliqué

Scope note

Technique of forming a design by applying cut out pieces of a material to a ground material; generally associated with needleworking but also used in ceramics, leatherworking, woodworking, and metalworking.

This term has 24 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Technique
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053646

Broader Terms used

needleworking

Narrower Terms used

reverse appliqué
broderie perse

Equivalent Terms used

appliqued

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jacket

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chasuble

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fan case

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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