Valance Item Number: Edz1518 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain white cloth with blue embroidery of two cranes on either side of fruit and flower at center. To right of crane is fish, flaming circle, elephant, butterfly, deer, turtle, and lion. Landforms and waves at bottom, flowers and some clouds at top. To left of crane is small dragon, three lions, a frog and a crab, again with same landforms and water below, and flowers, clouds and symbols at top
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China
- Collected between 1922 and 1952
- Owned by Katharine Willmott
- Owned by Richard Willmott before September 18, 1986
- Received from Richard Willmott (Donor) on September 18, 1986
What
- Name
- Valance
- Identification Number
- Edz1518
- Type of Item
- valance
- Material
- dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 44.0 cm, width 175.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Katharine Willmott and Richard Willmott
- Received from
- Richard Willmott (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1922 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before September 18, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on September 18, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1145/0004