Coat Item Number: 526/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cream coat with a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and centre opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the coat divides into narrow handing panels. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly, peony and prunus motifs on cream ground. The sleeves have a border with red peony motifs on brown ground, edged with pink trim, round mirrors and gold braid. On the hanging panels are lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs on cream ground. The centre panels also have fire and mountain motifs. The upper lining is natural coloured linen, the lower lining is blue cotton.
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by Frederic Wood Theatre U.B.C. Frederic Wood Theatre before April 12, 1979
- Received from Frederic Wood Theatre U.B.C. Frederic Wood Theatre (Donor) on April 12, 1979
What
- Name
- Coat
- Identification Number
- 526/2
- Type of Item
- coat
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass, brass metal, flax fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 128.0 cm, width 187.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Frederic Wood Theatre U.B.C. Frederic Wood Theatre
- Received from
- Frederic Wood Theatre U.B.C. Frederic Wood Theatre (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 12, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 12, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0526/0002