Hanging
Item number N1.20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Five white floral scenes on blue patterned background. Center design is round medallion of flowers, gourds (?) and cicada. Design right of center shows flowering branch and butterflies within scalloped border. Design at end shows flowers, leaves, dragonfly and frog in square border with key design. Design left of center shows a similar design except it has a hexagonal border. Design at other end shows two birds with flowering willow tree within a border of a scroll. Overlapping circles of flowers are between each design, top and bottom. Plain black band outside border. Wider middle border with gold metallic and blue embroidery of flowers and leaves and scroll design. Inner border of horizontal bands of colour. Pink cloth borders top. Reverse side lined in red cotton.
History Of Use
Bed hanging
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1900 and 1905
- Owned by Bernulf Clegg and Edith Clegg
- Owned by Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester, E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Mark Slater and Gillian Harker 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
- N1.20
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- fibre, silk fibre, metal and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, appliqued, resist dyed and woven
- Overall
- height 58.7 cm, width 205.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Bernulf Clegg, Edith Clegg, Mrs. Noel Lewin, Diana Regester, E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Mark Slater and Gillian Harker
- 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)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1905
- Ownership Date
- before October 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0085/0054
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