Accession No
2004.6
Description
Kimono (きもの) or Haori (羽織). Short kimono or kimono jacket of cream silk decorated with gold and blue embroidery. Short robe, open at the front and flared towards the hem; front and back embroidered with cream chrysanthemums; cuffs, opening and hems embroidered with floral border in light blue, dark blue and gold thread; five toggle and loop fastenings with spherical gilded toggles; slits at either side from hem to waist.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Japan; Honshu; Kanagawa Prefecture; Yokohama
Period
Source
Thomas, Charles [collector]; Jepson, Laura [previous owner]; McGrath-Thompson, Sam [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.6
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Silk; Metal; Fibre
Local Term
kimono (きもの) [Japanese]; Haori (羽織)
Measurements
1370mm x 1110mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Bought by Charles Thomas for his wife in Yokahoma in 1904, whilst touring the world by car with American millionaire Charles Jasper Glidden. Donated to the Museum by Sam McGrath-Thompson on behalf of Mrs. Laura Jepson, daughter of Charles Thomas.
Event Date 1904
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Off-white silk kimono with pale blue embroidery. This tunic-shaped wide-sleeved garment is embroidered with cream-coloured flowers on a cream-coloured background. All the edges (the neck-opening, the splits at the sides and the cuffs) are embroidered in light blue, dark blue and gold thread forming curvilinear motifs, half flowers and little dots. There are five buttons closing the top half of the garment. The buttons are in metal and have a relief pattern.The garment is lined with fine shiny cream-coloured silk.
Event Date 15/4/2005
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Sue McGrath-Thompson wrote to the Museum offering a copy of her brother Andrew M. Jepson's book, 'Around the world in a Napier: The story of two motoring pioneers', (The History Press: 2013), which features 'the travels of [their] grandfather with the American Charles Glidden. The kimono which was donated to the museum was brought back from their trip to Japan during April-May 1906'. From a letter from S. McGrath-Thompson, 12/11/2013.
Event Date 14/11/2013
Author: Rachel Hand
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5950 | Freezing
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:265290
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