Tapestry panels

Museum number:
9-15069a,b
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
3691 (previous number (Design Dept.)), 885 (previous number (Albert Bender’s number)), and 886 (previous number (Albert Bender’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Description:
Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
CHINA
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Albert M. Bender
Materials:
Bamboo (material), Metal, and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Tapestries
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 43 inches and width 11 inches
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Tapestry panels, accession number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Tapestry panels, accession number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry panels, accession number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry panels, accession number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tapestry panels, accession number 9-15069a,b, described as Pair of K'O-SSU Panels. Silk? metallic bamboo an glass or metal. Weaving, binding, tassels. Black rods, grey tassels, navy, blue, rose, greys and gold. Pair of K'o-ssu panels w. navy binding, gold brocade rectangle at top, black top and bottom rods (bottom rod glass or metal for weight). All corners of each panel dec. w. pair of grey tassels. a & B: 6 figures on a gold ground w. rocks in blue, rose, and greys. Bordered on all sides by navy strip of gold floral scroll design. a: has 3 large leaves at bottom. b: has 3 potted plants at bottom. Excellent condition. 11⅛ inches by 42½ inches.

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