Coat
late 19th century (made)
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Coat of black silk satin for a Han Chinese woman. The satin ground is heavily embroidered with silver and gold thread in couched work. Embroidered centrally across the chest is a four-clawed dragon holding the sacred pearl in its right claw. Lower down on both sides are two smaller four-clawed dragons which are pursuing the sacred pearl. The details are picked out in blue, white, red, yellow silks in stem and satin stitches. The design on the back is similar to the front.
The coat is front fastening with red stone or resin buttons. It has long and loose sleeves with straight cuffs and a small standing collar. The facings of the cuffs are made of a pale blue silk satin embroidered with butterflies and peonies in coloured floss silk.
The garment has a light blue silk damask lining with self-patterned flowers.
The coat is front fastening with red stone or resin buttons. It has long and loose sleeves with straight cuffs and a small standing collar. The facings of the cuffs are made of a pale blue silk satin embroidered with butterflies and peonies in coloured floss silk.
The garment has a light blue silk damask lining with self-patterned flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin with metallic thread, lined with silk damask |
| Brief description | Coat of embroidered silk satin with metallic thread, possibly theatrical costume, China, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Coat of black silk satin for a Han Chinese woman. The satin ground is heavily embroidered with silver and gold thread in couched work. Embroidered centrally across the chest is a four-clawed dragon holding the sacred pearl in its right claw. Lower down on both sides are two smaller four-clawed dragons which are pursuing the sacred pearl. The details are picked out in blue, white, red, yellow silks in stem and satin stitches. The design on the back is similar to the front. The coat is front fastening with red stone or resin buttons. It has long and loose sleeves with straight cuffs and a small standing collar. The facings of the cuffs are made of a pale blue silk satin embroidered with butterflies and peonies in coloured floss silk. The garment has a light blue silk damask lining with self-patterned flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by F. Twyman, Esq. |
| Object history | The robe was sent to England by the donor's brother, Bertie Twyman, during the period 1908-1914 when he was British Consul in Shanghai. The embroidered cuffs and the lining indicate that this is a woman's coat. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.27-1958 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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