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Man's court jacket
Designed by: Tanakaya (Japanese, late 19th century)
Japanese (Tokyo)
Meiji era
about 1890
Object Place: Tokyo, Japan
Medium/Technique
Wool, gold and gilt-metal wrapped silk, sequins, Silk; wool plain weave, embroidered with gold and gilt-metal-wrapped silk yarns, gold sequins,quilted silk float pattern lining
Dimensions
101.6 cm (40 in.)
Credit Line
Marshall H. Gould Fund, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2000.626.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack wool dress tailcoat with gold and gilt metal embroidery on collar, cuffs, front edge, and back pockets. Cuffs and back embroidered in paulownia flower pattern. Cream silk lining finely quilted at upper bodice. Black silk label: "Tanakaya Kudandori Tokio"