Han Chinese Woman's Informal Domestic Surcoat
Date1870 - 1890
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silk, damask, black; silk, satin; metal;
DimensionsOverall (width: across shoulders to sleeve edges;): 140 x 112.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Helen Jahnke, Courtesy of the Council for Canadian American Relations
Object number2010.021.013
DescriptionA woman's unlined coat made of a black silk damask figured with dragon roundels in offset repeating rows, and with bands of embroidered white satin, on cuffs, yoke and front facings and lower borders. Embroidery depicts scenes in cartouches primarily with flowers, birds, deer, and butterflies with couched gold geometric fill. This is surrounded with blue satin binding and three kinds of figured silk ribbons. The coat has 5 gold-plated? rosette buttons and loops.Colour: black, blue, gold, green, purple, beige
Status
Not on view
1880 - 1910
1880 - 1900
1880 - 1900
1860 - 1890
