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PanelN1.90

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with a dark blue motif. The centre section has many blue flowers and green leaves on a cream background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.88

Blue silk patterned cloth with black and green silk border and embroidered design in centre of peony and pomegranate. Brown embroidery on branches appears unfinished.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.55

A square silk piece that has a design consisting of a central circle that has two cranes surrounding peaches and prunes within on a red background. At each corner there are two blue peaches, one gold-coloured bat, and blue clouds. Mounted on a black card. Ko-ssu weaving in blue, white, soft yellow, and traces of silver, all on red ground. Two raw and two selvage edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.41

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with dark blue flowers. The centre section has gold appliqué designs with red and green details on a black background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.39

Long, narrow, rectangular panel consisting of a purple background with two sets of five diagonal stripes made of small, blue, square outlines. Surrounding the stripes gold stitched dots, along with pink, green, blue, orange and mauve flowers, some with white embroidered centres.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.35

Grey silk cloth embroidered with flowers and leaves, duck holding a scroll (?), gourds, two scrolls with Chinese character on them, carp, and gold metallic swirl design throughout. Edges folded under.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.33

Cream panel with embroidery. The panel is made of two long rectangular pieces sewn together. The embroidered bands have floral and butterfly motifs in predominately blue and gold on cream ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread. The fabric is gathered to a point at one end with the four corners ungathered at the other end. One edge is machine-stitched with off-white thread and strands of off-white string are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 a

Panel with a tie-dyed concentric circle pattern in dotted white to light blue lines on an indigo ground. One end is unfinished, and the opposite end has a machine-stitched hem with strands of indigo dyed thread sewn along it at equal intervals. The panel is made of damask with a geometric design.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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