Kimono Jacket Item Number: 2656/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black damask silk haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. On the back of the neck and each sleeve is a flower embroidered in light coloured thread. The damask is woven with an abstract horizontal pattern. The inner lining or haura (羽裏) with colourful designs known as gaku’ura (額裏) is cream silk with a floral pattern and covers only the upper part of the kimono. It has three family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of diamond-shaped flower motifs known as kage hanabishi (陰花菱).
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. Decorated linings called gaku’ura (額裏) are usually used just for men’s haori.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Kazuo Hatano before August 20, 2005
- Received from Kazuo Hatano (Donor) on August 20, 2005
What
- Name
- Kimono Jacket
- Identification Number
- 2656/4
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 100.0 cm, width 118.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Kazuo Hatano
- Received from
- Kazuo Hatano (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 20, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 20, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2656/0004