1960.169.33: Woman's Coat with Butterfly Decor
Textile ArtsA satin coat hung with its sleeves straight out in front of a white background. The coat has a wide shape and slightly flares out at the bottom. It’s sleeves are very wide and hang down. The coat fabric is black with a sheen and the pale yellow inside is shown through a small opening at the collar. Along the edges of the sleeves and front opening is a spaced out pattern of colorful butterflies, red and pink flowers, and greenery. The butterflies vary greatly in size and colors.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1960.169.33
- Title
- Woman's Coat with Butterfly Decor
- Classification
- Textile Arts
- Work Type
- textile
- Date
- Qianlong period, 1736-1795
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China
- Period
- Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/214722
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Heavy black satin with brocaded decoration
- Dimensions
- max. H. 118.5 x W. 148.5 cm (46 5/8 x 58 7/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Walter Beck
- Accession Year
- 1960
- Object Number
- 1960.169.33
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Exhibition History
- 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/03/2015 - 06/07/2016
Verification Level
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