Object class: Figure- and animal-derived motifs / Culture or time period: South Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bedspread, accession number 9-352, described as Bedspread; quilted, off-white cotton backed with linen; overall diamond stitched design; varicolored silk embroideries outlined in metal-wrapped threads; Chinese-style florals, birds, phoenixes, pomegranates, endless knot, etc.; damage to metal threads; width 2.18 cm, length 2.61 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Canopy, accession number 9-22157, described as canopy formed with a central panel of confronting diagrams embroidered in gold thread centered on several Chinese motifs and with a sacred mountain, clouds and waves border at one end on an orange ground. dragons are grasping flaming jewels plus 2 additional flaming jewels at top of panel. center panel bordered on 2 sides by rectangular panels of brocaded silk decorated with waves and cloaks, plus one dragon and flaming jewel. background is caramel colored with yellow/blue/green, white/gray/pink brocade. this central motif is bordered with a yellow brocade cloud motif border 30.0 cm wide with central panels of dragons. both borders feature dragons, clouds and flaming jewels plus wave/clouds/sacred mountains border at base of each blue dragon panel. a pleated ruffle of yellow-green and rust silk hangs downward where the canopy is suspended. far outer edges on all sides are pale blue silk with card binding. backed with panels of natural canvas and rust colored heavy silk. leather straps attached to each corner for hanging.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial hat, accession number 9-21933, described as Tibetan aristocrat’s ceremonial hat. This is a hard lacquered hat worn by noblemen on special occasions. There are dragon motifs on the upper surface and motifs of the eight auspicious signs on the lower surface (See: T-251 through T-258).

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-22164, described as brown circular hat with bronze colored painting; circular brim decorated on top side with repeating pattern of dragons enclosed in circles and floral motifs, underside floral motif encompassing 8 auspicious symbols (Buddhist); brim surmounted by riser decorated in floral motif and one symbol which appears four times; partially cut through to inside; circular crown surmounts riser. has three circular bands reducing in size; first floral motif, second repeating squares, third spiral motif; top is mandala with wave motif and five circles; leather padding where hat sits with 6 silk ribbons constructed to affix hat securely on head.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22089, described as Robe, silk, Chinese style robe. navy blue ground, 3 roundels on each side plus 1 roundel on each shoulder. roundels decorated with 5-toed dragons below which are land and water motifs and surrounded by bats, clouds, and flaming jewels. broad hem decorated with land water and cloud motifs above which is a peach tree at center front and back and at each side, plus peonies and bats. overlap is brocaded fabric with peonies, bats and other floral decoration. lined with blue silk fabric; closed at neck with loop on gold ball button.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22202, described as burnt orange ground. central motif is 2 confronting dragons in dark and light blue checkerboard (4 toed dragons). heads are navy blue with red, green and brown decorative elements. proper right lower corner and proper left upper corner decorated with multicolored phoenixes. proper right upper corner and proper left lower corner and center bottom decorated in red peonies. cloud motifs at each end and at top edge. short fringe on one end. no backing. loom woven then sheared.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22189, described as navy blue ground; 2 red speckled, 5 toed dragons; phoenix in center; 2 flaming jewels; 2 clusters of clouds; mountains at each end; diagonally striped inner boarder at each side, geometric and floral outer borders. navy, red, green, maroon, pink, orange, ecru. hand knotted, sheared, cloth backing.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22171, described as yellow ground; single red checked dragon at center surrounded by multicolored clouds; one flaming jewel; colors - red, orange, navy, light blue, maroon. hand knotted and sheared.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22191, described as orange ground rug with 2 dragons facing each other head to tail. one is pale blue and 1 is navy blue; 5 flaming jewels distributed around dragons; bordered with multicolored waves (home of dragons) and mountains topped by clouds. colors include grey-green, tan, pink, red, light blue, navy blue, maroon and ecru; hand knotted and sheared.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22180, described as woven then sheared rug. navy blue ground. red lattice dragons in opposing corners and multicolored phoenixes in the alternate opposing corners. large pale blue peony in center flanked by 2 flaming jewels. colors are orange, green, red, blue, brown, pink, ecru and variegated shades of each. clouds interspersed in open spaces.