Dish depicting silk production on the rim, anonymous, c. 1725 - c. 1730
paint, h 7.1cm × d 53.8cm More details
Not all women are portrayed as pensive beauties. On the rim of this dish, women are busy producing silk. You can see various stages of the process, such as caring for the silkworms, spinning the yarn and weaving the fabric. Like the presence of the numerous children, silk production refers to the traditional task of women.
