Short coat

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Silk short coat with large character (probably a guild mark) on center back, with very deep simplified fret border below; two small marks, one above the other, on each lapel. All reserved in white on a deep blue ground. Lining of stone blue crêpe with repeat of large, obliquely placed rectangle showing dragon in clouds, roaring tiger in bamboo.

Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1955-161-4

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

costume & accessories

Short coat

Medium

Medium: silk Technique: hand drawn starch resist (tsutsugaki), dyed, on plain weave

Dimensions

H: 92 cm (36 1/4 in.)

made in

Japan

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46bd59a44-db78-4d7d-af9f-004697d18bc0

Record ID

chndm_1955-161-4

Short coat

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