Panel Item Number: N1.37 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.
History Of Use
For sleeves
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
- Panel
- Identification Number
- N1.37 a-b
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 16.3 cm, depth 0.2 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
- 0062/0006