Hanging Item Number: N1.14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large red hanging with embroidery and appliqué. The hanging shows a family of six figures clustered together; one holding a child, one kneeling. The figures’ heads are painted silk appliqué and their clothes embroidered. Symbolic of longevity.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1900 and 1905
- Owned by Bernulf Clegg and Edith Clegg
- Owned by E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Gillian Harker and Mrs. Mark Slater before October 1962
- Received from Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor) during October 1962
What
- Name
- Hanging
- Identification Number
- N1.14
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- silk fibre, metal, fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, painted, embroidered, woven and appliqued
- Overall
- height 215.0 cm, width 134.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Bernulf Clegg, Edith Clegg, E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Gillian Harker and Mrs. Mark Slater
- Received from
- Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1905
- Ownership Date
- before October 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0085/0011