Kimono Jacket Item Number: N2.1026 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Orange and black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat. The upper portion has white karajishi (唐獅子, literally ‘Chinese lions’), mythological animals based on lions and keman-mon (毛卍文, lion’s curly hair patterns) motifs as the symbol of the sun on black ground. The lower portion has black peony motifs on a resist-dyed orange and white ground. There is a wide band around the neck and down the centre opening. There are black ties on the inside of the centre opening. The short, wide sleeves have an opening under the arms. The upper inside is lined with orange silk.
History Of Use
Haori (羽織) is a formal jacket worn over kimono. In the the past, haori (羽織) was worn as an overcoat only by men, but now worn by both men and women.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Ron Nolan before August 9, 1972
- Received from Ron Nolan (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on August 9, 1972
What
- Name
- Kimono Jacket
- Identification Number
- N2.1026
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- resist dyed, tie-dyed and embroidered
- Overall
- height 107.5 cm, width 121.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Ron Nolan
- Received from
- Ron Nolan (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before August 9, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on August 9, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0223/0005