Skirt Item Number: N1.69 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Green silk skirt with wide pink waistband. The skirt has thin vertical panels edged with gold trim. The lower sections have embroidered designs, including dragon, fire, cloud, wave, pearl, phoenix, ruyi sceptre, rhinoceros horn and bat motifs. The inside is lined with blue silk.
Item History
- Made in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Collected before 1950
- Owned by Alf Day and E. Margaret Day before May 1961
- Received from Alf Day (Seller), E. Margaret Day (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) during May 1961
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- N1.69 a
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered, brocaded and appliqued
- Part A
- height 102.0 cm, width 66.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Alf Day and E. Margaret Day
- Received from
- Alf Day (Seller), E. Margaret Day (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
When
- Collection Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0051/0009 a