Kimono Jacket

Item number 926/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Purple haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with white and green patterns. The upper pattern consists of circular butterfly crests known as bizen-chō (備前蝶) on a purple ground. The lower pattern consists of green wave motifs on a white ground. There are two long pieces of green fabric hanging from the upper front. There are two pieces of thin orange fabric hanging from the back. There are small pieces of folded, green fabric on the upper front, upper back and the left sleeve. The sleeves are short and wide with a large opening under the arms. The inside is unlined. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of Japanese quince (boke or mokkō) under the hut known as iori mokkō (庵木瓜).

History Of Use

Haori (羽織) is a formal jacket worn over kimono. In the past, haori was worn as an overcoat only by men, but now worn by both men and women.

Item History

Made in Japan
Owned by Folklorico before December 1, 1984
Received from Folklorico (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) on December 1, 1984