Object class: Figure- and animal-derived motifs - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15764, described as Textile square, silk. Plain weave, extra warp for binding fonw brocading weft. Callled “Plain compound cloth.” Varicolored. Animal, dragon, floral motifs in weft band.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15601, described as Lined piece; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns; twill weave, brocaded, damask on twill weave lining; green and gold ground, orange, white, designs; red and brown lining; dragon, floral motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-5632, described as Blue brocade strip; fragment; silver and gold gilt paper wrapped; multicolor clouds and dragons; 13.25 in x 58 in

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15605, described as Lined piece; silk, flat silver paper strips, cotton lining; twill weave, brocaded, plain weave lining; orange ground, varicolored designs, unbleached lining; chrysanthemum, dragon motives; 25 1/2 in. x 25 1/2 in.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15549, described as Fragment; silk, flat gilt paper strips; twill weave, brocaded; red ground, gold, green designs; walking dragon, phoenix motives; 5 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15273, described as Hanging? Priest's robe? Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Compound twill weave, brocaded; plain weave lining. Varicolored; lining of 1 set blue, 1 set red threads. Phoenix, floral motives. 82 inches by 45½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15442, described as Fragment of Mandarin coat; silk, paint, gilt paper wrapped silk; K'ossu tapestry weave, parts painted; blue ground, multicolored designs; 17 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches; dragons, pearls, swastikas, birds, bats, floral designs similar to #85.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21209, described as Blanket cover. “Fa”. Rectangular two-layered piece. Top consists of central handwoven cloth, extensively embroidered, framed on 4 sides by red commercial cloth, this framed by wider border of off-white cloth (with mitred corners!). Bottom layer consists of continuation of cloth used for outer top border, folded over and sewn across back. Small pieces of brightly patterned printed commercial cloth sewn onto both corners at one end. Pattern cloth: ground cloth off-white, very loosely woven, extensively decorated with 2 symmetrical dragons running length of cloth, and a variety of other motifs. Looking through back of cloth, warp direction appears to run lengthwise (as would be expected from dimensions). Most motifs run in the warp direction and are very loosely embroidered with often uneven edges. No pierced threads noted, but several pattern threads noted which do not stay within one shed. Most of dragons, and several other motifs, run in weft direction and are probably also embroidered (rather than placed into cloth during weaving by supplementary weft). Many small irregularities in dragon edges and details. Motifs are embroidered in blue, blue-green, green, red, brown, pink, yellow, and black. Bodies of dragons and border of “H”s are black. Blanket cover: 142 cm x 90 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15540, described as Remnant; silk, cotton, flat gilt paper strips; possibly brocaded on satin weave ground; red brown ground, silver designs; floral, dragon designs; 16 in. x 24 1/4 in.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-17679, described as Embroidery: roundel on black stain weave cloth depicting 2 five--toed dragons, sun & moon, cloud forms, mountains, fire etc. around central symbol. Various colors, predominantly blue. Silk, floss, possible cotton cloth. Satin stitch w/ dragons couched in gold thread. China unspec. Damage: embroidery worn at edges. 27 cm D.

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