Han Chinese lady's informal overcoat (waitao)
Datec. 1920
Artist
Unidentified Artist
Mediumsilk with embroidery
Dimensions76.2 x 128.27 cm
ClassificationsObject
Object number1996-312
Descriptionshort dark blue silk jacket with vivid palette of purple, pink and orange embroidery, with Mandarin crane roundels above waves; elaborate designs at bottom hem and cuffsCollections
- University of Toronto Collection
late18/early 19
12th-13th c