jacket; religious/ritual equipment(?) BM-As1933-0508.78

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC (early?)
Materials:wool, silk, silver, gold (?), paper (?), cotton (?),
Technique:twill weave, damask, brocaded, braided,
Subjects:buddhism
Dimensions:Length: 81 centimetres Width: 79 centimetres

Description:
An under-jacket (sleeveless); part of monk’s (‘abbot’s’?) attire. Made from many pieces of dark red twill woven wool cloth, fulled. Centre front opening, overlapping panel [21.5 cms wide] lined with red damask silk cloth; hangs below front hemline. Three different styles of damask and brocaded cloths stitched to upper front and back of under-jacket; pleated under and at back of sleeve openings; red and yellow damask (with ‘shou’ (longevity/immortality) roundels and cloud motifs) and dense metal brocaded cloth (tarnished silver metal-wrapped thread and gold (?) leaf on paper (?) strips. Red wool flap covering shoulders piped with blue cotton (?) braiding. Ground unevenly dyed; dyed in the piece?
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