yunjian
Collar
1875-1911 (made)
1875-1911 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This collar would have been worn during a formal occasion, possibly as an accessory in a wedding outfit. Such collars are sometimes nicknamed a 'cloud collar'; in this case this is an apt description as each panel of the collar is formed in the shape of a ruyi cloud.
There is a missionary link to this vest as they were probably brought back from China by a missionary with the China Inland Missionary Society, Ebenezer Mann.
There is a missionary link to this vest as they were probably brought back from China by a missionary with the China Inland Missionary Society, Ebenezer Mann.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | yunjian (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Satin-weave silk; embroidery in silk and metallic threads; applied with moulded glass beads |
| Brief description | Woman's detachable collar, known as 'cloud collar' (yunjian), embroidered silk with silk and metallic threads, applied with moulded glass beads, China, 1875-1911 |
| Physical description | Folk embroidery of floral and insect motif. Each panel of the collar is in the shape of a ruyi cloud. Moulded glass beads are also used in decoration |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Muriel Carpenter in memory of Rev Ebenezer Mann |
| Object history | Textile was brought back from China by missionary Ebenezer Mann, who served with the China Inland Missionary Society from 1905 - 1945. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This collar would have been worn during a formal occasion, possibly as an accessory in a wedding outfit. Such collars are sometimes nicknamed a 'cloud collar'; in this case this is an apt description as each panel of the collar is formed in the shape of a ruyi cloud. There is a missionary link to this vest as they were probably brought back from China by a missionary with the China Inland Missionary Society, Ebenezer Mann. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.16-2006 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2006 |
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