Context (Field collection)
Possibly purchased by Mrs Grace Desborough Caroe (the donor's grandmother) at Liberty's. 1900-1910
Event Date 1900
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Large, multi-layered embroidered collar with floral motif in various colours including tassels and small silver discs as decoration.'
Event Date 1/8/1988
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
The band that is at the very top of the collar and goes about the neck has become detached and is only held on by a few stitches. (The inside of this band is stiffened with paper.) There is metal thread embroidery to outline some of the figures of butterflies (on the first layer) and dragons and birds on the third and final layer - including the shoulder coverings. The background colour of each layer is different - the first layer being a coral colour, the second being yellow and the third being white. The interior is all coloured coral. The tassels are coloured magenta, green, orange and blue. There is also a small bag of extra metal discs.
Event Date 16/12/2004
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Yunjian. Three-tiered cloud collar of silk, embroidered with flowers and animals with a netted fringe and tassels. Neck band of red silk with blue floral embroidery; first tier of red silk with blue and white butterflies and floral motifs; second tier of yellow silk with floral motifs in pink, blue, white and green; third tier in white silk with dragon, two pairs of lion-dogs or guardian lions, phoenix and flowers in white, blue, green, red, pink and yellow; all tiers decorated with metal discs, bordered in green, blue and black silk ribbon, stiffened with paper and lined with pink silk; green netted fringe with multi-coloured tassels, metal discs and knotted beads; open at one side with two knot and loop fastenings.
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
The Local name Yunjian and English name 'cloud collar' has been added based on visual similarities with a collar in the Victoria and Albert collection, FE.16-2006, and a collar in the Auckland Museum collection, 1980.43. ?Qing Dynasty has also been added to the Period field.
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5962 | Freezing
Event Date 24/6/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan