| Object Number | 52-16-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Satin | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Birthday | Magu |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Chinese embroidered hanging on red satin couched gold and laid silk. Main characters say "A mountain of longevity and a sea of good fortune", an allusion to the old classical quotation "may you be as long lived as the southern mountain and happy as the eastern sea". Smaller characters dedicate this to the 50th birthday of a mother from two members of the Xu family. The picture represents a goddess of longevity, Magu (麻姑). Rather coarse but a good example of late 19th-early 20th century work. The full text reads: 壽山福海 Shou shan fu hai 愚姪徐奕卿、庭足仝拜祝 Yu zhi Xu Yiqing Tingzu tong baizhu 姑母大人五旬榮慶 Gumu daren wu xun rongqing Translation: "A mountain of longevity and a sea of good fortune Nephews Xu Yiqing and [Xu] Tingzu humbly express their joint good wishes For a glorious celebration of Aunt’s [father’s elder sister] five decades" |
| Length | 233.22 cm |
| Width | 149.86 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. John Huber Jr., 1952 |
| Other Number | 92-1-213 - Found in Collection Number |
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