Altar ? Cloth Item Number: 406/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three panels of orange-red silk cloth sewn together, with cloud motif interspersed with bats and flowers. Near top are two gold embroidered dragons with tails around flaming circle. Near bottom half are four more gold embroidered dragons, each two facing each other. Flaiming circles between both groups, bat between these. Near bottom is wave motif with diagonal bands of colour underneath, and flowers on top. Entire cloth has blue, white and grey embroidered border of bats, flowers and leaves. Reverse is backed with plain cloth.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1890 and 1940
- Owned by Florence Quick before August 17, 1977
- Received from Florence Quick (Donor) on August 17, 1977
What
- Name
- Altar ? Cloth
- Identification Number
- 406/12
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- silk fibre and cotton fibre ?
- Overall
- height 98.0 cm, width 144.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Florence Quick
- Received from
- Florence Quick (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1890 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0406/0012