| Object Number | 43-12-124 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Bats | Flowers | Elephant |
| Description | Blue silk. Rectangular, with short overdrape. On overdrape; three Chinese characters is gold surrounded by bats in a ring; also flowers. In center of drape, a gold and black elephant with tiger stripes and tiger claws with saddle cloth and case of flowers, surrounded by flowers and bats. Embroidery is in black, white and shades of blue, pink, green, gold bullion is used. Blue cotton binding at top; pink silk lining. |
| Length | 92 cm |
| Width | 95 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943 |
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