Lady's Coat Panel
CultureChinese
Dateearly 18th century
MediumSilk tapestry (kesi) woven with silk and metallic threads
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 33 1/2 inches (20.32 × 85.09 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number37-25 B
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DescriptionGold panel that hangs in the front opening of the lady's coat. Gold central panel decorated with flowers and phoenixes, bordered with a floral pattern on a black background.ProvenanceNellie B. Hussey, Peiping (modern-day Beijing), China, possibly by November 5, 1931-1937 [1];
Purchased from Nellie B. Hussey by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, in 1937.
NOTES:
[1] In a letter to Langdon Warner dated November 5, 1931, Laurence Sickman mentioned Hussey had agreed to lend a group of objects to the Nelson-Atkins for consideration, including "a marvelous early Ch'ing court coat." It is not confirmed that Sickman was referring to this particular coat, but it is possible. Harvard University Pusey Library, Langdon Warner Personal Archive, HUG 4872.1010, box 12, folder 21, copy in Nelson-Atkins curatorial files.
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