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Textile:
ITC 2018.1

late 19th Century

A narrow silk on paper scroll or banner, with blank panels to attach and display silk fragments. When rolled the outer part of the scroll is shown as a brightly coloured silk brocade with flower moti...

Textile:
ITC 1

19th Century

Two lions playing with balls are embroidered on red silk satin. Between the lions a square framed band of metallic weft faced black satin with a cloud pattern forms the seating area. The gold colour...

Textile:
ITC 2013.2.1

late 19th-mid 20th Century

A long pale green panel with repeats of embroidered motifs, predominantly in blue, black, pink and green. The design includes butterflies, flowers, bats and auspicious symbols, including the coin mot...

Textile:
ITC 2015.217.1

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

One of a pair of oval drawstring purses with woven 'dragon robe' silk with red ties decorated with bound sections of blue threads. This one has burgundy cords with a decorated ceramic bead. The pai...

Textile:
ITC 2015.238.1

20th Century

One of a pair of long embroidered symmetrical pendant hangings depicting a butterfly, lotus flower, shell and fishes. In bright colours including blue, green and pink, this is made up of seven indivi...

Textile:
ITC 10

early 19th century

This item is composed of several different fabrics; the decoration on each has been achieved by a different technique. The top panel is rectangular and consists of a white silk satin ground embroider...

Textile:
ITC 100

19th century

The central motif on this mandarin square, or rank badge, is the golden pheasant, which was a symbol used by a second rank civil official. The surrounding motifs include bats and Buddhist precious th...

Textile:
ITC 103

late 19th century

This item forms the right hand side of a pair of living room wall hangings. The design theme of the hanging is wealth and nobility. This is demonstrated by the use of auspicious motifs such as the p...

Textile:
ITC 104

late 19th century

This item forms the left hand side of a pair of wall hangings intended to decorate a living room. The design theme is longevity and happiness. This is demonstrated by the use of the auspicious motif...

Textile:
ITC 1046

late 19th Century

This item has been assembled from several pieces of embroidered orange brocade fabric, sewn together to form a single rectangular piece of cloth. An embroidered border has also been applied along one...

Textile:
ITC 105

early 19th century

This hanging depicts the Daoist paradise where immortals come together to present their congratulations to Shoulao, the god of longevity. Such a composition was a traditional theme in widespread use,...

Textile:
ITC 1057

19th-early 20th Century

The circular shape of this collar has been achieved by fixing together ten embroidered panels in a form which resembles the petals of a flower. Each panel is made from green silk satin, edged with a ...