Embroidered Panel Item Number: 2846/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two orange embroidered panels, mounted onto vertically rectangular blue panels, stitched together. The embroidered images on the orange panels are virtually identical, but reversed. Each panel has a phoenix in flight at bottom, and a dragon at top. Most of the dragon and parts of the phoenix, and other areas on the panels, are embroidered with metallic fibre. The two creatures are accompanied by a gold and blue cage-like structure, foliage, flowers, and decorative motifs. The orange panels have a thin blue and white boarder slightly inset from the edges. The blue mounting panels have a pattern in the weave of the cloth. The blue panels are attached by wide stitching at top, middle and bottom. They are backed by green cotton sewn onto each side separately.
History Of Use
Front panels for woman's jacket, mounted for display?
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1922 and 1952
- Owned by Katharine Willmott
- Owned by Richard Willmott before November 9, 2010
- Received from Richard Willmott (Donor) on November 9, 2010
What
- Name
- Embroidered Panel
- Identification Number
- 2846/15
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 71.0 cm, width 36.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Katharine Willmott and Richard Willmott
- Received from
- Richard Willmott (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1922 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2846/0015