Object name: Collar / Culture or time period: Chinese cultures / Materials: Silk - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21299, described as Collar; four-lobed; ivory satin in cloud shape; bordered with brown satin around woven sea-green tape scalloped on one side and, between two fine brown lines, the running patterns of red dots on black bars and blue and red flowers. Closed in front with two brown frogs. Front and rear panels: peonies in shades of blue and white. Shoulder panels: same around overlaid gold threads outlining double coins and a Ju-i scepter. Lobes connected below with tabs. Collar lined vermillion. D. neck opening: 9 cm. aize 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15424, described as Collar or may be worn as skirt decoration; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, wool, pile weave possibly cotton; curved band with 45 petal shaped pieces pendant, embroidered, 4 long embroidered strips; multicolored; 16 1/2 inch band and 36 inch strips; each petal has different design, strips embroidered too.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21300, described as Collar from official’s uniform; Cobalt blue satin cover on outside; navy blue coarse cotton cloth on underside. Folded part stiffened. Closure with hook and bar (a loop sewn on vertically). L. 46 cm; w. at folded part: 5 cm; w. at closure: 4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15405, described as Collar. Silk, cotton lining. Satin, embroidered, damask, brocade. White ground, varicolored designs. Flower, bird, butterfly designs. 17 inches by 17 inches approximately.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15423, described as Collar; silk, brass button; slightly curved band with petal shaped pendant pieces, embroidered, damask lining; multicolored; 7 by 13 inches irregular; floral, fruit, and bat motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21301, described as Collar, for official’s uniform; Manchu style; black silk gauze with tapestry-stitch embroidery over gold foil, eight strands of gold thread separate border of bats and double Ju-i scepters from main pattern. From back, two five-clawed dragons vie for flamed pearl of perfection, above waves and rocks; clouds, Ju-i scepters, Buddhist swastikas, bats, dragons in gold thread. Front closure with brass button. Piping around neckline of same blue and gold brocade with chrysanthemum pattern as 3.5 cm border of the collar. With crimson, peony-patterned, silk lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21268, described as Collar, child’s; Five petals in light green, midnight blue, cinnabar, hunter green, and mouse grey. All edges piped in black outside narrow silk tape, with blue edges and running diamond pattern, scalloped on one side. Embroidery is in satine stitch. petal 1: Moth and bird on flowering branch. Petal 2: double coin and bat with peach branch; Petal 3: bat over orchids; Petal 4: reed pipes (mouth organ?) over lotus; Petal 5: chrysanthemum. (Fide: Ilse Fang, 8/28/2001: Motifs may be seasonal. Medium to good embroidery quality.) Paper interfacing, peach-colored silk lining. ca. 1900. Girl’s name written on back of petal 4” T’ung Hsueh-yuan. Petals: 10 cm long, 11.5 cam; neck opening: ca. 8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15256, described as Collar, unfinished. Silk, metal wrapped yarns. Brocaded (damask?). Blue ground, red ground, yellow ground, metal designs on first and second, Collar made of sewn together bands of different textiles. 21 inches by 14 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-15422, described as Collar; silk, metal discs; satin ground, embroidered, brocade and damask ribbons; brain fringe, tassels; white ground, multicolored designs; 21 by 21 inch scalloped; flower, bird, insect, fish designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-5465, described as Collar; silk, gilt paper; satin weave; embroidered, damask lining; white ground, varicolored floral, bat designs; red lining. 22 inches x 22 inch forms square when closed.