Jacket Item Number: 698/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue shirushi banten (印半纏), a type of hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏), also known as happi (法被, 半被). There is a wide blue band around the neck and down the centre opening. On the centre opening band are white Japanese characters and short ties. The short sleeves are tapered. On the upper back there is a family crest or kamon (家紋) known as mokkō-mon (木瓜紋) in the shape of a cut surface of uri (oriental melon). The upper inside is lined with light blue fabric.
History Of Use
Hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏) is casual wear and there are different styles of hanten for different uses. It is worn as a winter jacket/coat, a workman’s jacket, by traditional shopkeepers or during a festival. It is not worn over a kimono.
Iconographic Meaning
Inscriptions: 保戸山家 Hotoyama-ke (Hotoyama family)
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Peggy Schofield during 1980
- Owned by Peggy Schofield before January 5, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller) on January 5, 1981
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- 698/20
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 88.0 cm, width 127.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Peggy Schofield
- Previous Owner
- Peggy Schofield
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0698/0020