Kimono
Item number N2.215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Deep blue kimono (着物) with wide, short sleeves and centre opening. The lower half of the kimono is embroidered with cherry blossoms, pine trees and bamboo in gold, white and pink on a deep blue ground. The upper half has a single gold flower on either side of the opening. The inside lining is red and padded with cotton known as fuki (袘). It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of sekichiku flowers (China pink/Dianthus chinensis) known as sekichiku (石竹).
History Of Use
Iro tomesode (色留袖, coloured tomesode), a style of formal kimono. Tomesode has short sleeves and patterns below the waist line, usually on the lower part of the garment, and has family crests or kamon (家紋). Iro tomesode used to be worn only by married women. Some tomesode such as this one have padded hems and sleeves known as fuki (袘). Worn by married and unmarried women on formal occasions such as weddings.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1900 and 1905
- Owned by Bernulf Clegg and Edith Clegg
- Owned by E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Mark Slater, Gillian Harker, Mrs. Noel Lewin and Diana Regester before October 1962
- Received from Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor) during October 1962
What
- Name
- Kimono
- Identification Number
- N2.215
- Type of Item
- kimono
- Material
- metal, fibre, silk fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, embroidered, woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 175.0 cm, width 125.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Bernulf Clegg, Edith Clegg, E. Beatrix Caple, Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Mark Slater, Gillian Harker, Mrs. Noel Lewin and Diana Regester
- Received from
- Mrs. Ralph Brown (Donor), Gillian Harker (Donor), Mrs. Mark Slater (Donor), E. Beatrix Caple (Donor), Mrs. Noel Lewin (Donor) and Diana Regester (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1905
- Ownership Date
- before October 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0085/0049
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