Hanging

Hanging

Purchased to be used at the Chinese concession at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle in 1909 by Ah King.

Very wide rectangular hanging made of fuschia colored silk satin. Lined with medium blue habutai silk. The hanging is embroidered with silk thread in a symmetrical design with a pheasant perched on a branch in the center embroidered in yellow blue brown green peach mauve aqua black and white satin stitching. Branches are embroidered with brown thread and have yellow flowers and green leaves. At the base of this tree is a pink and white peony with pink buds and green leaves. On the upper left of the branch are two smaller birds embroidered in blue black mauve peach and white. To the left of the tree are two pink and white peony bushes with green leaves and a brown and yellow grass hopper flying above. Below this is a blue rose and a small yellow flower. On the far left is another pink and white peony bush with green leaves a branch with yellow flowers and a Chinese orchid plant. to the right of the central tree are two pink and white chrysanthemums with green and yellow centers and green leaves. to the right of this is a yellow spider chrysanthemum plant with green leaves. On the right is the same floral design as the extreme left which includes a yellow aqua and pink butterfly. A Floral border runs around these central motifs. There is a cream and pink twisted silk cord running around the top of the pieces and ending in pet al shaped knots. Around the sides and bottom is a yellow blue off- white pink and aqua knotted fringe possibly made of rayon thread.

1999.037.003