Quilt Panel Item Number: N3.30 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular quilted panel. The front has parallel stripes in purple, yellow, red, green and pink. Among the stripes are red woven designs of peony, swastika, bat, floral motifs and Chinese characters. At one end is a wide dark blue band with red edging. The back is lined with light pink.
History Of Use
Such panels can form the centre top panel of a Korean quilt. The quilt has a white cover which extends over the bottom and around the sides, with the quilted panel set into the centre.
Specific Techniques
The rows of quilting stitches are machine-sewn, but there is also hand sewing (overcast stitch) on the panel
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1939
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Quilt Panel
- Identification Number
- N3.30
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- spun, dyed, woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 191.0 cm, width 129.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1939
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0082