Collar

Museum number:
9-21299
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
III 6 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4697
Description:
Collar; four-lobed; ivory satin in cloud shape; bordered with brown satin around woven sea-green tape scalloped on one side and, between two fine brown lines, the running patterns of red dots on black bars and blue and red flowers. Closed in front with two brown frogs. Front and rear panels: peonies in shades of blue and white. Shoulder panels: same around overlaid gold threads outlining double coins and a Ju-i scepter. Lobes connected below with tabs. Collar lined vermillion. D. neck opening: 9 cm. aize 34 cm.
Donor:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:
Peking, Beijing province, China
Verbatim coll. place:
China; Peking. Give to Ilse Fang by Erich Wolters, antique dealer.
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection date:
1943
Materials:
Satin and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Collars (neckwear) and Embroidery (visual works)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Production date:
early 20th century
Accession date:
December 15, 1998
Context of use:
Early 20th century, Fide: Ilse Fang.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21299, described as Collar; four-lobed; ivory satin in cloud shape; bordered with brown satin around woven sea-green tape scalloped on one side and, between two fine brown lines, the running patterns of red dots on black bars and blue and red flowers. Closed in front with two brown frogs. Front and rear panels: peonies in shades of blue and white. Shoulder panels: same around overlaid gold threads outlining double coins and a Ju-i scepter. Lobes connected below with tabs. Collar lined vermillion. D. neck opening: 9 cm. aize 34 cm.

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