Cover Item Number: Edz1334 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Grey-white cover with black embroidered motifs of lotus, pear and stylized flower. Motifs are arranged in rows of three alternating with rows of two with a butterfly at each end. Selvage, raw ends.
Blue and white embroideries are part of an ancient domestic tradition. Designs vary geographically but are constant within generations of families except for minor individual variations. Often used to decorate the bed which traditionally played a focal part in household ritual particularly at the new year when all household spirits were honored. They are family made, by women, and family owned. These embroideries were of no local commercial value.
Lotus; creative power, purity. Pear; purity, longevity.
utilitarian;household