Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Design Gallery, The Factory, Case 1

Jacket

1920-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Hong Kong (made)

Men's black silk jacket.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Men's Clothes
Object type
Jacket
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk
Weaving
Brief description
Man's jacket, black woven silk, made by Tian Zhang Chou Duan of Hong Kong (香港天章绸缎), Hong Kong, 1920-1940
Physical description
Men's black silk jacket.
Dimensions
  • Top of collar to hem, measured down back length: 575mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Width: 161cm (Note: Measured flat)
  • Waist circumference: 1020mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Bust circumference: 1020mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Sleeve length: 570mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Marks and inscriptions
香港天章绸缎 (Tailor's mark inscribed in red inside, below the collar)
Transliteration
Hong Kong Tian Zhang Chou Duan
Credit line
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
Production
See FE.24-1995.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Wilson, Verity. Chinese Textiles, 2nd edition, London: V&A Publications, 2005, plate 92.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.25-1995

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Record createdDecember 14, 2004
Record URL
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