Object name: Textile / Collection place: Asia / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21598, described as Obi fabric; two joined panels; multicolored birds standing on stylized rocks interspersed w/ large peones and smaller blossoms of yellow-orange, lavender, pale yellow, white, gold and red-orange and blue-purple surrounded by green leaves and stems on a beige ground. Rocks are pale green, brown, black and pale yellow and pale green with tufts of vegetation.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15174, described as Shaped piece, lined. 2.4. Silk. Satin, embroidered. Brocaded ribbon. White ground, varicolored embroidery. Floral and bird motives. One of a pair with #420. 24½ inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15173a,b, described as Two pieces of textiles tacked together. 2.4 Silk. Satin, embroidered. Blue ground, black designs. Embroidery unfinished, inked outline shows. 6½ inches by 35½ inches a & b together. a - 3½ inches. b - 3 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21120, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 10-3034, described as Trousers, knee-length, abaca cloth in linear ikat designs; 52.5 centimeters long, maximum width is 68 centimeters

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15160a,b, described as Two pieces of textile tacked together. Silk. Satin, embroidered. White ground, varicolored designs. Flower and butterfly motives. 7 inches by 32½ inches - a & b together, each 3½ inches wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-13507, described as Bias strip. Black silk satin ground, embroidered in two rows with multi-color "hundred antiques" design. Bowls of flowers, butterflies, and gold Buddhist symbols. L. 1 m. 14 cm. W 17 cm. Background: silk, satin weave. Pattern area: untwisted silk, gold wrapped silk; satin stitch, Chinese knot, couching, various filling stitches. Never used; would have been out into two strips and attached to a skirt or jacket as borders and worn on special occasions. 19th c. Symbolism: Butterfly - joy, summer; Peony - riches, honor, love, spring; Plum blossom - long life, winter; Grass orchid - modesty; Rhino horn - protector; Musical stones - harmony; Joo-i - power, scepter Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 42, 205-206, 263, 282, 296-297, 306, 345

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21117, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15786, described as Costume fragment, silk, cotton backings. Plain weave, embroidered. Printed pattern, warp stripe pattern. Yellow ground, varicolored designs. Floral, geometric motifs.