Collar Item Number: N1.36 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Collar with embroidered designs on rows of flaps. There are five rows of flaps fanning out from a decorated band. The top row is teardrop shaped with floral motifs on blue ground, edged with blue. The second row is half ruyi shaped with floral motifs on purple ground, edged with purple and blue. The third row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on yellow ground, edged with blue. The fourth row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on orange ground, edged with purple. The last row is half ruyi shaped with bird motifs on turquoise, purple and orange ground, edged with blue. The back is lined with blue-green damask silk.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1962
- Owned by Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop before June 1961
- Received from Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) during June 1961
What
- Name
- Collar
- Identification Number
- N1.36
- Type of Item
- collar
- Material
- silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 29.0 cm, width 82.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1962
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0062/0003