MVC-0594 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Description:
Pair of wall hangings: L=101cm x W=25cm, w/ 5.0 cm embroidered borders. Matched pair, brick red background, each embroidered w/ a pair of phoenix birds w/ eye-of-peacock tail feathers facing a large peony blossom which emerges from a small hill at center of each, and w/ rocks & leaves. Patterns are identical w/ slight differences in details. Embroidered in muted greens, pinks, beige, blues. Borders are made of blue/white/black borcade bands patterned with peonys, dragons and cloud motifs, edged with black silk binding. Back panels are brick red damask-like fabric. Label w/ Chinese characters in lower right corner.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Materials:
Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Phoenixes
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
Wall hangings
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 101 centimeters and width 25 centimeters
Comment:
Conservation: Backing frayed on one piece; slight discoloration on backing.