拍品 125
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A FINE BAMBOO MAN'S JACKET
A FINE BAMBOO MAN'S JACKET

19TH CENTURY

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A FINE BAMBOO MAN'S JACKET
19TH CENTURY
Made of small tubular bamboo beads threaded in a net-like structure, the edges finished in cream silk
30½ in. (77.5 cm.) long x 67 in. (170 cm.) across

拍品專文

The use of bamboo jackets and vests dates back to the Ming dynasty. They were worn as an undergarment to aid air circulation, which helped to protect the outer garments from perspiration stains during the hot weather. A similar jacket was included in the exhibition, Dress in Hong Kong: A Century of Change and Customs, Hong Kong Museum of History, Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1992, p. 40 (bottom).