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Chinese

Coat, 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Chinese

Title

Coat

Year

1800s

Medium

Silk and metallic yarns; pieced brocades, tapestry weave, velvet, embroidered satin

Materials/Techniques

Materials

cotton

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of the estate of Mrs. Susanna C. Wulsin

Object Number

59.154.13

Exhibition History

The Applied Image

March 11 - June 21, 1998

The bold ornamentation of the patchwork jacket and vest contrasts with the more traditional Chinese robes. The costume was probably used for the theater. The artist has exploited the possibilities of applied decoration by piecing together tapestry with brocaded and embroidered fabrics to create a colorful robe. The textiles used for piecing probably date from the eighteenth century.

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