Pillowcase Item Number: 946/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pillowcase composed of dark blue cotton with an opening at the centre of the seam, which runs the length, and square ends with rounded corners and dark blue silk borders that frame a red centre embroidered with a butterfly design in whtie and black.
Item History
- Made in Chengdu, Sichuan, China before 1926
- Collected between 1906 and 1926
- Owned by Edith Sibley
- Owned by D. H. Reed, T. Gordon Reed and G. A. Reed before February 16, 1984
- Received from D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor) on February 16, 1984
What
- Name
- Pillowcase
- Identification Number
- 946/11
- Type of Item
- pillowcase
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 26.5 cm, width 63.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Edith Sibley, D. H. Reed, T. Gordon Reed and G. A. Reed
- Received from
- D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1926
- Collection Date
- between 1906 and 1926
- Ownership Date
- before February 16, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on February 16, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0946/0011