Short jacket of tan silk damask patterned with floral motif and swastika

Title
Short jacket of tan silk damask patterned with floral motif and swastika
LC Subject
outerwear
Description
Short jacket of tan silk damask patterned with floral motif and swastika; accented with embroidery of sprays of flowers including roses and lotus blossoms, and potted flower medallions at center-front and back, and on shoulders; round neckline is trimmed in brocade ribbon; short, kimono sleeves are trimmed in brocade ribbon and finished with ecru satin damask embroidered sleeve bands with female figures in a garden scene at the edge of a courtyard; Chinese knot closures at center-front of black satin cord; side slits and hem are finished with brocade ribbon; embroidery in blues, greens, pinks, golds and white; brocade ribbon in purple, blue, green and ecru.
Motif
Swastika Lotus flower Floral medallion Butterfly Female figures
Work Type
jackets (garments)
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
0000.012.026
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Damask Silk
Technique
Embroidery Satin stitch Chinese knot fasteners Brocade Kimono sleeves
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image