c. 2010
Lacquer Silk or Vai Lanh My A is a fabric from the region of Tan Chau in southern Vietnam. The silk is dyed in the juice of the Mac Nua (Dyospiros Mollis) fruit. Historically this textile was reserved for high ranking imperial individuals and even exported to China. The shape of the bag is inspired ...
TRC 2020.4236
Bag
Textile Research Centre
Silk cotton dye
Hand woven (satin) and locally dyed