Collar Item Number: 1458/50 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Collar with woven designs and embroidered. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold swastika motif border. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, peony, cloud, wave, rhinoceros horn, rectangular and circular ornament motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red damask silk.
Iconographic Meaning
The imagery of dragons in water and sky facing each other represents a happy reunion or meeting.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China
- Collected during 1945
- Owned by Margaret Outerbridge
- Owned by Ralph E. Outerbridge before November 26, 1990
- Received from Ralph E. Outerbridge (Donor) on November 26, 1990
What
- Name
- Collar
- Identification Number
- 1458/50
- Type of Item
- collar
- Material
- dye and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 37.0 cm, width 73.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Outerbridge and Ralph E. Outerbridge
- Received from
- Ralph E. Outerbridge (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 26, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 86
- Accession Number
- 1458/0050