Ein-Gyi
mid 19th century (made)
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Ein-gyi (jacket) of embroidered cotton with yellow silk and quilted. Short, white, drawn in at the waist and flaring over the hips. With long tight sleeves. Open in front, and the bands down either side terminate in triangular-headed pendants. The pattern mainly consists of rows of quatrefoil compartments outlined by interlacing wavy bands, and connected by circular compartments containing rosettes. The quatrefoil compartments, as well as the intervening spaces contain conventional flower and leaf devices. The bands round the neck and the arms at the wrists, down the front, and along the lower edge, are worked with conventional flower and leaf devices and interlacing ornament.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with silk and quilted |
| Brief description | Ein-gyi (jacket) of embroidered cotton with silk and quilted, Burma, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Ein-gyi (jacket) of embroidered cotton with yellow silk and quilted. Short, white, drawn in at the waist and flaring over the hips. With long tight sleeves. Open in front, and the bands down either side terminate in triangular-headed pendants. The pattern mainly consists of rows of quatrefoil compartments outlined by interlacing wavy bands, and connected by circular compartments containing rosettes. The quatrefoil compartments, as well as the intervening spaces contain conventional flower and leaf devices. The bands round the neck and the arms at the wrists, down the front, and along the lower edge, are worked with conventional flower and leaf devices and interlacing ornament. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Mr. G. R. Harding |
| Object history | IM.68-1911 and 69-1911 purchased from Mr. G. R. Harding for £12.2.6. Purchased from Mr. G. R. Harding, 18 St James Square, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1911-3637M and 19103013M |
| Production | Previously considered to be English - latter part of the 17th century. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). |
| Bibliographic reference | Ferrars, Max & Bertha. Burma. London: 1901. 60p., ill. 374 & 389
Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Handwoven Textiles of South-East Asia. Oxford University Press: 86p., ill. Fig 108. |
| Other number | T.308-1910 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | IM.69-1911 |
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| Record created | July 19, 1999 |
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