Jacket
early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Child's Jacket of silk embroidered in gilt paper strips and gold thread. Applied work in white silk. Sleeveless, open down the front, slit behind at the lower end and with a peaked collar. Pattern of circular medallions filled with Chinese foliage on a ground of close diamond diaper. Inside is the badge of one of the noble families and a dragon. Fastened in front with a pair of tabs. Lined with red wool.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk in gilt paper strips and gold thread, applied in silk, lined with wool |
| Brief description | Child's Jacket of silk embroidered in gilt paper strips and gold thread, Japan, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Child's Jacket of silk embroidered in gilt paper strips and gold thread. Applied work in white silk. Sleeveless, open down the front, slit behind at the lower end and with a peaked collar. Pattern of circular medallions filled with Chinese foliage on a ground of close diamond diaper. Inside is the badge of one of the noble families and a dragon. Fastened in front with a pair of tabs. Lined with red wool. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.31-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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