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Start Over Object name Sleeve border Donor Arlene Miller Rolkin
Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13504, described as Sleeve border. Pearl grey ground with "cracked ice" damask pattern. Embroidered with multicolor Buddhist and common symbols. Central gold characters ("Double Joy"). All natural dyes. Hems glued later. Brown stained area with small hole. Length: 96 cm; width: 8 cm. Background: silk, damask weave Pattern area: silk, gold wrapped silk; Chinese knot, couching Part of a woman's robe related to marriage. Early 19th century Symbolism: Double Joy-wedding; Peaches-longevity; Musical stone-harmony; Bat with pomegranate-fertility; Double cash-riches; Persimmons-joy; Joo-i-power; Rhino horn-protector; Mystic knot-longevity Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca. (personal contact) Williams; Outines of Chinese Symbolism; pp. 64-7, 205-6. 232-4, 252, 276-7, 283, 299, 306, 245
Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13515a,b, described as Sleeve border. Dark blue silk satin, with five aopliqued white ovals on each. Multicolor embroidered scene in each oval, with Taoist god or immortal. Ovals surrounded by various diaper patterns in gold and sequins. A) is edged with light blue satin and narrow white broaded tapes. Length: 106 cm; width: 19 cm each. China att. Background: silk; satin weave. Pattern area: untwisted silk, gold wrapped silk; satin stitch, couching, applique. Supplementary tapes: silk; satin weave, brocade. Part of a woman's robe worn on special occasions. Length: 19th century Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 100-102, 124-128
Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13521, described as Sleeve border fragment. Pearl grey silk satin, embroidered with a blossoming plum tree, two birds, and bamboo, in chartreuse and pastels. Brown thread on birds has deteriorated. Hems glued later. Length: 69 cm; width: 9 cm. China, att.; Canton area? Background: silk; satin weave. Pattern area: untwisted silk, gold wrapped silk; satin stitch, Chinese knot, couching. Part of a woman's robe worn on special occasions. Mid 19th century Symbolism: Plum blossoms - longevity, winter; Bamboo - longevity Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 24, 296-297
Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13520, described as Sleeve border fragment. Pearl grey silk satin, embroidered in multi-color with cherry blossoms and butterflies. Some deterioration on butterflies. Hems glued later. Length: 70 cm; width: 8.5 cm China, att. Background: silk, satin weave. Pattern area: silk (untwisted), natural dyes; satin stitch, laid and couched stitches, Chinese knot. Part of a woman's robe worn on special occasions. Early 19th century Very fine embroidery. Elaborate butterflies. Symbolism: Butterfly - joy, summer; Cherry blossom - feminine beauty Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 42, 56

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