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Start Over Object class Costume components Collection place Asia Function 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Hearst Museum object titled Lined piece, accession number 9-15226, described as Lined piece. Silk. Satin, embroidered. Plain weave lining. Blue ground, varicolored designs, blue green lining. Bat, floral motives. Machine stitching. 11¾ inches by 24½ inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Panel, accession number 9-15146a,b, described as Two panels; satin weave, embroidered, blue ground, varicolored designs; bat, butterfly, floral motifs
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13522b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13526b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13505b, described as Sleeve border. Pearl grey silk satin ground, with multi-color symbolic embroidery. Central unicorn, or Chi-lin, which carries on its back the Book of the Law. Also butterfly, floral, and cloud motives. Single flowering sprig at one end of each. A,B are mirror images. Hems glued later. Length: 97 cm; width: 8.5 cm. Background: silk, satin weave Pattern area: twisted silk, gold wrapped silk; satin stitch, Chinese knot, long and short stitch, couching Part of a woman's robe worn on special occasions. Mid 19th century Symbolism: Unicorn-Chi-lin; used here as a Buddhist symbol since it carries the Book of the Law. It is also the symbol of highest military rank, and of longevity, grandeur, felicity, wisdom. It is one of the four great mythical animals of China; Book of the Law-civilization; Chinese written language; Butterfly-joy, summer; Peony-riches, honor, love, spring; chrysanthemum-steadfastness, autumn; plum blossoms-long life, winter Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca. (personal contact) Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism; pp. 42, 60-1, 282, 296-7, 382-3
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
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13522a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13509b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13503b, described as Sleeve border. Pearl gray damask ground, embroidered with butterfly and floral motifs in peach, green, blue. All natural dyes. Gold branches. A,B are mirror images. Legs of butterflies have worn away, revealing original painted pattern used for stitching. Hems glued later. Length: 84 cm; width: 8 cm. Background: silk, damask weave. Pattern area: heavy twisted silk, gold wrapped silk; Chinese knot, satin stitch, long and short stitch, couching Part of a woman's robe, worn on special occasions. Early 19th century Symbolism: butterfly-joy, summer; plum blossom-long life, winter; peony-riches, honor, love, beauty, spring; chrysanthemum-steadfastness, autumn Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism; pp. 42, 60-1, 282, 296-7. Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca. (personal contact)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve border, accession number 9-13515b, no description available.

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