Woman's short jacket

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Short coat of of orange-red silk twill, with large medallions on the front, back and on each sleeve, and sleevebands, in polychrome Kesi tapestry wtih some painted lines and shading. Borders of blue-gold kesi around neck and side opening, hem and sleeves. Lined with light blue peony-patterened damask. Medallions contain many symbols: dragons, lotus, fish, sacred vase, the endless knot, etc.
Credit Line
Gift of Marian Hague
late 19th–early 20th century
Accession Number
1960-154-1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
costume & accessories
Woman's short jacket
Medium
Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: medallions plain weave with discontinuous weft (tapestry or kesi); body twill weave Label: silk twill inwoven with silk tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions
H x W: 62.9 x 125.7 cm (24 3/4 x 49 1/2 in.)
made in
China
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1960-154-1
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e08c1f0a-737a-474c-9743-b7bb36d24356
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