Textile Item Number: Edz1001 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark red background with repeating dragon pattern in yellow, blue, green and white, bordered by parallel bands of key scroll design edges and green fish, white blossoms and sea grass. Entire pattern is repeated again, seperated by plain middle section with narrown band of Chinese characters. Ends of entire piece are plain. Selvedges run length, ends are raw.
Item History
- Made in Chengdu, Sichuan, China before 1949
- Collected during 1949
- Owned by Beatrice Pilon before June 4, 1975
- Received from Beatrice Pilon (Donor) on June 4, 1975
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Edz1001
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 66.3 cm, width 326.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Beatrice Pilon
- Received from
- Beatrice Pilon (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1949
- Collection Date
- during 1949
- Ownership Date
- before June 4, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on June 4, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 0284/0007