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Start Over Object class Figure- and animal-derived motifs Accession number Acc.4734
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21611, described as Skirt ; length: 87.0 cm waist to hem; width: 124.5 cm overlap, 126.5 cm underlap; Imperial Era; cream silk ground with wide central panel, the lower ⅓ of which is decorated with a 5-toed dragon in gold, and waves, clouds, flowers and fire patterns in blue, red, pink, white, and pale blue. Panel is bordered by bands of blue flowers on a black ground and black silk tape. Skirt is pleated in deep pleats, the lower ⅓ of which are decorated with embroidered phoenix birds, or dragons, waves. clouds, and flowers, and edged with tapes embroidered with blue flowers. Skirt is attached to a band of light brown cotton fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-21609a,b, described as Skirt ; A)L= 117.0cm ; W=77.0cm -98.0cm (measured pleated); B) w=101.5-77.0cm, L=119.0cm (measured pleated) : Imperial Era; made of 2 panels of red, patterned silk, w/ wide front and back panels and pleated skirt attached to very wide off-white waistband with cloth buttons and loop fasteners; green lining. Pleats are edged in black ribbon and blue embroidered loral tapes; front and back panels have couched gold designs of a dragon and a phoenix in center bordered by blue emboridered tape and black silk ribbon bands.
Hearst Museum object titled Table cloth, accession number 9-21658, described as Table Cloth; made from fragments of Imperial Era court robes. Semi-circular w/ 4 flattened lobes Center dragon is from inside of robe (behind the flap of the robe). 4 other dragons from front & back of imperial robes. Scales on center dragon are paint edged. Pearl of peace is incorporated with all five, 5-clawed dragons. Clouds, endless knots, bats, waves & water imagery on opposite ends of cloth. 3cm border of black and blue borcade and endless knots & flowers around all edges.. Backing is natural yellow/gold brocade silk in brick pattern.
Hearst Museum object titled Table runner, accession number 9-21546, described as Table runner; W=31cm x L=123 cm; tapestry weave/plainweave; brown background with gold phoenix birds and pink, red, blue and yellow lotus flowers designs w/ green stems.
Hearst Museum object titled Table runner, accession number 9-21634, described as Table runner; four, gold, 5 toed (Imperial), dragons & four gold medallions above waves/water; floral border below dragons, cloud forms . Bordered all around by band of dark blue cloth with narrow green band at outer and inner edge; medium blue lining.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21656, described as Wall hanging or table runner; robe pieces formed into a single long panel from two, matching gold dragon textiles. Frame is rainbow water stripes from the bottom of an imperial robe edged with black bias on both inner and outer edges. 5 toed dragons, bats, birds, lotus flowers, and Buddhist symbols enhanced with hand painted details, on a background of lattice pattern which encloses mallow flowers alternated w/ swastikas within each diamonds, over water, waves and rocks (plus a fish); yellow, green, several shades of blue. pink, white, gold, red, Light weight cotton backing in beige. Tapestyr (Kossu) weave plus painted details
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21619, described as Imperial Era textile. L=54,0 cm; W at top = 232.0 cm, W at base = 82.0cm: Pie shaped, made of pieces cut from a red/orange Imperial Era garment . 5 wedge-shaped panels sewn together and divided w/ black satin trim. 2.75cm black trim around upper and side edges; 3.5cm black trim on bottom edge. Center wedge panel has metallic dragon w/ bats, waves, water, etc. Side panels contain phoenix birds batrs, waves and water. Attached at top are 5 pairs of balack cords drawn into a decorative know which is attached to a ball knot, The end of the cords go thorugh a round wooden bead and a wooden disk that is knotted on top. Black tassels/know cord hang from the attachment. LIght blue silk binding sewn to side edges. Design motifs are in white, blue, light green yellow, brown and shades of turquoise blue. Top attachment measures 36.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21599, described as Obi cloth; two joined panels of heavy ecru silk, woven with repeat patterns of butterlies, phoenix birds and floral groupings in dark red, green navy blue, pink, lavender, white, red-orange, pale blue cream, white, and silver and gold metalic threads
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21620, described as Imperial Era roundel of a dragon; black ground w/ tan supplemental patterns of a dragon, flames, waves. Greek key pattern along edge of circle.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21615, described as Untailored P’u ‘fu coat for 2nd rank civil official: Two joined panels; dark brown, gauze textile decorated w/ golden pheasant rank badges in tent-stitch w/ laid gold scrolls and border edging on figured gauze and paired dragon roundels. Made up of two panels joined at center.

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