Fragment
1550-1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Judging from its shape, this fragment may have been taken from a Roman Catholic priest's vestment. The crimson silk ground indicates that the vestment would probably have been worn on the feast day of a martyr. The repeat pattern of double-headed eagles over a stylised vase may have been intended to be an emblem adopted by the Order of St Augustine under Hapsburg patronage. The original emblem is the Royal Hapsburg eagles standing over a Cardinal's hat (probably symbolising the authority of the Crown and the Church), which rests over the Augustinian crest of a heart pierced with arrows. This vestment was probably woven in the East, in Macau, for Augustinian missionaries stationed in the Philippines. The finished textiles were probably brought via Chinese junks sailing to the Philippines.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lampas, silks and gilt paper wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Textile fragment, part of a garment, lampas, silks and gilt paper wrapped thread, possibly made in Guangzhou, probably made in Macau, China, 1550-1700 |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of woven silk in blue, yellow and white with gilt paper strips on a red satin ground. Chinese weaving from a Spanish design depicting a double-headed eagle over a stylised vase. The double-headed eagle is holding two arrows in its claws which penetrate the centre of the vase below. Surrounding this device are scrolling floral and foliated stems where tropical birds are perched. Part of a garment. |
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| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Chinese weaving from a Spanish design of the early 17th century |
| Summary | Judging from its shape, this fragment may have been taken from a Roman Catholic priest's vestment. The crimson silk ground indicates that the vestment would probably have been worn on the feast day of a martyr. The repeat pattern of double-headed eagles over a stylised vase may have been intended to be an emblem adopted by the Order of St Augustine under Hapsburg patronage. The original emblem is the Royal Hapsburg eagles standing over a Cardinal's hat (probably symbolising the authority of the Crown and the Church), which rests over the Augustinian crest of a heart pierced with arrows. This vestment was probably woven in the East, in Macau, for Augustinian missionaries stationed in the Philippines. The finished textiles were probably brought via Chinese junks sailing to the Philippines. |
| Associated object | T.169-1929 (Design) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.215-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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