Kimono Item Number: 631/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red damask uchikake (打掛) with embroidery. The damask is woven containing a geometric pattern with floral and leaf motifs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide red band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The front and back have crane, pink tree, prunus, bamboo, bridge and tortoise motifs in gold, white, brown, gray and green on red ground. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of a butterfly known as ageha-chō (揚羽蝶). The bottom hem is padded with cotton known as fuki (袘). The inner lining is red silk.
History Of Use
Uchikake (打掛), an outer robe, with padded hems. Uchikake, when made with long swinging sleeves, would be worn by a bride, but this uchikake, with shorter sleeves, was probably used for a stage performance.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Kathleen Baker before May 9, 1980
- Received from Kathleen Baker (Donor) on May 9, 1980
What
- Name
- Kimono
- Identification Number
- 631/1
- Type of Item
- kimono
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- width 126.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Kathleen Baker
- Received from
- Kathleen Baker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 9, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on May 9, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0631/0001