Jacket Item Number: N1.71 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black silk jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a round neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with brass frog closures. On the front are peony, butterfly, wave and rhinoceros horn motifs on black ground. On the back are peony, butterfly wave, chrysanthemum, orchid, swastika, coral and ruyi sceptre motifs on black ground. The sleeves have a gold cuff with butterfly, peony, swastika, scroll and floral motif. The inner lining is blue damask silk.
Cultural Context
Informal dress, nu ta kua, of a Han woman during the Ch'ing Dynasty. It looks like nu wai kua but shorter (outer gown).
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- N1.71
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- gold metal, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, embroidered, appliqued and woven
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 122.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2004/0218