Wedding Jacket
97-12-1
From: China | Guizhou Province | Taijiang County
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 97-12-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Taijiang |
| Provenience | China | Guizhou Province | Taijiang County |
| Creator | Tongying Wu's Great Grandmother |
| Date Made | ca. 1860 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk | Sequins | Gold Foil |
| Technique | Embroidered | Woven |
| Iconography | Flying Dragon |
| Description | Wedding jacket made by great grandmother of Tongying Wu, Miao textile artist. These jackets were worn for weddings and then later for special occasions. Black patterned cotton with elaborately embroidered and woven strips on neckline, shoulders and sleeves. Flying dragon embroidered design on red silk patch on sleeves. Sequins and gold foil. Borders with triangular folded silk design. Interior blue lining. Native provincial hand woven cotton and silk. |
| Length | 89 cm |
| Width | 121 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Tongying Wu, 1997 |
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