Woman's Short Jacket of pale yellow k'ossu with a design of five-clawed dragon medallions, clouds, bats, narcissus, adn Buddhist symbols in shades of blue, light green, and golden yellow. Along bottom is the Eternal Sea motif, with good luck symbols in the waves. Collar-band of blue k'ossu with five clawed dragons in gild. Cuffs of white k'ossu with a design of figures in a landscape; inner border of black k'ossu with narcissus blossoms -- cuffs later (?). Coat opens down front, and is lined with deep cream silk of medallion design.

Woman's Short Jacket, Qianlong period, 1736-1795

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Title
Woman's Short Jacket
Role
Artist
Dimension
L.23-1/4 x W.20-1/4 in.
Accession Number
42.8.290
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Woman's Short Jacket of pale yellow k'ossu with a design of five-clawed dragon medallions, clouds, bats, narcissus, adn Buddhist symbols in shades of blue, light green, and golden yellow. Along bottom is the Eternal Sea motif, with good luck symbols in the waves. Collar-band of blue k'ossu with five clawed dragons in gild. Cuffs of white k'ossu with a design of figures in a landscape; inner border of black k'ossu with narcissus blossoms -- cuffs later (?). Coat opens down front, and is lined with deep cream silk of medallion design.