1991.98: Woman's Jacket with Decoration of a Dragon and Crane and Clouds above Rocks and Waves

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1991.98

Title

Woman's Jacket with Decoration of a Dragon and Crane and Clouds above Rocks and Waves

Classification

Textile Arts

Work Type

costume

Date

second half 19th-early 20th century

Places

Creation Place: East Asia, China

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Culture

Chinese

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/201682

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silk brocade

Dimensions

H. 70.5 x W. (across sleeves) 152.4 cm (27 3/4 x 60 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Mrs. Simon Kuznets purchased at an antique store in Beijing (Summer 1946).

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Simon Kuznets

Accession Year

1991

Object Number

1991.98

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

This waist-length jacket has straight sides with a short vent on either side; a high neck with a short, standing collar; and wrist-length sleeves of even width from shoulder to wrist. The jacket opens down the front and is secured by three spherical brass buttons that fit through corresponding loops. The silk ground of the brocade is a light rust color; the designs of dragons and cranes amid clouds above rocks and waves are woven in threads of various colors, including gold-colored metallic ones. The jacket is trimmed in light and dark green and it is fully lined. The heavy brocade and the full lining indicate that this jacket was for use during cool seasons.

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