Object class: Textile samples / Collection place: Asia / Function: 4.0 Use not specified (Structures and Furnishings) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 9-6951, described as Cloth; cotton backing; embroidered with silk in diamond patterns, alternating yellow and gold; 39 cm by 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number TEMP 2015.1973, described as Woven silk textile. 27.75" x 13.5

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15777, described as Fringed piece, linen, silk and some metal wrapped yarns. Spaced plain weave, embroidered. Natural ground, varicolored designs. Floral motifs.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-13550, described as Textile fragment of a woven silk weft brocade. Geometric floral pattern. Brocade threads float on back. Blue warp, green and gold wefts. Edges very frayed. Some deterioration of weft threads.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-13514a,b, described as Textile Rectangles of red silk satin, embroidered in multi-color and gold. Taoist god rides a unicorn, or Chi-lin, and attendant holds a parasol. The god holds a Cassia blossom. Blue floral border. Both a, b have stained pink cotton linings and padding. a) has come unhemmed on one edge, revealing three layers of cotton and wool padding. a, b are mirror images. L. 21 cm. W. 17.5 cm. each Background: silk; satin weave. Pattern area: untwisted silk, gold wrapped silk; Chinese knot, couching, satin stitch. Supplementary: cotton, wool; plain weave. Possibly cushion ends. May have been a gift to a man at the time of passing his mandarin exams. Late 19th c. Symbolism: Unicorn - Chi-lin - Longevity, grandeur, felicity, wisdom; highest military rank; Cassia - scholarly attainment; Peony - riches, honor, love, spring; Chrysanthemum - steadfastness, autumn; Plum blossom - longevity, winter Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 60-61, 282, 296-297, 382-383

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15880, described as Framed Embroidery Crest formed of 3 leaves of the Hoye Tree, embroidery in dull orange satin stitch with white detail over and couched gold outlines on bround of gold and dark grey brocade pattern of nickle-size medallions on fret ground. Verso says “Shogun or Tycoon crest: taken from Temple at Shipa Tokyo. The mausoleum of Taitokuin, 6th shogun. Tokugawa Iyenobu presented by resident priest Nov 4, ‘92. signed H. K. Otake” 2 witness and description of crest written in brown ink on back of textile.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-13510, described as Rectangle; white silk gauze, partially filled with four rows of petit point embroidery, following a painted pattern. Multicolored design with circles and octagons containing figures and flowers. Edges hemmed. Gauze deteriorating along one edge, at one corner, and in some inner spots. Two identical rows for each of two designs. L. 51 cm. W. 29 cm. China att. silk; gauze weave Pattern area: silk; petit point stitch Never used. Possibly intended as scroll covers, to be cut apart and sewn on top of silk cloth. 19th c. Symbolism: Grass orchid - modesty; Peony - riches, honor, love, spring; Plum blossom - long life, winter Mary V. Hays; S.F., Ca (personal contact). Williams; Outlines of Chinese Symbolism, pp. 263, 282, 296-297