Jacket Item Number: 1458/43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red damask silk jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and side opening with frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and bottom hem is a scalloped border with scenes of landscape and human figures on natural coloured ground. Alongside the borders are green floral trim, cream floral trim and blue edging. Around the sleeves is a natural coloured band with butterfly motifs on back. The damask is woven containing a cloud motif and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The inside is unlined.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China
- Collected during 1945
- Owned by Margaret Outerbridge
- Owned by Ralph E. Outerbridge before November 26, 1990
- Received from Ralph E. Outerbridge (Donor) on November 26, 1990
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- 1458/43
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre ? and flax fibre ?
- Overall
- height 97.0 cm, width 135.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Outerbridge and Ralph E. Outerbridge
- Received from
- Ralph E. Outerbridge (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 26, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1458/0043