Batik Textile

Item number Edz1480 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Rectangular textile with dyed designs in off-white and dark blue. In the centre within a circle is a Chinese character and bat motif, surrounded by a meander border. Outwards from the centre, the next circle has a butterfly motif. The circle after has tiger, crane, stag, bat and floral motifs. The following square has monkey and pine motifs. The last square has human figures, dragon, bat, fan, scroll, floral and butterfly motifs. The central dark blue panel is surrounded by a wide light blue border. The back is unlined.

Iconographic Meaning

Has the character for longevity in the centre, surrounded by bats. Combined the symbols mean “forever happiness.” There’s a New Year’s festival scene, along the two vertical borders, with people performing the Lion Dance. There are dragon motifs and the pearl of wisdom motif along the two horizontal borders.