Ceremonial Coat
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumCut voided silk velvet with applied silk satin medallions embroidered with polychrome silk yarns
Dimensions112.4 x 131.4 cm (44 1/4 x 51 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17sec128
eMuseum ID724151
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)128
Textile Database Number329
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)227
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)233
EmbARK ObjectID13777
TMS Source ID2638
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesAdolph S. Cavallo. "An Introduction to the Textile Collection at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1981), pp. 12, 15, fig. 11. (as Chinese, dated 1800-1900; as possibly made for the wife of a nobleman or court official)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 204, no. 190, ill.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 204, no. 190, ill.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Unknown
about 1725-1775
