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264 - China, Qing Dynasty, Bamboo undershirt. 1880–1910. Garment made with a mesh structure composed of small interwoven bamboo segments, edged with cream-colored cord, with two pale blue laces for fastening at the front. Openings at the armpits. The use of bamboo in undergarments dates back to the Ming Dynasty. It was worn by court officials and promoted air circulation while protecting outer silk garments from stains during the hot season. Dimensions: length 76 cm (from collar to hem), width 160 cm (from cuff to cuff). A similar jacket was displayed 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). See also the similar jacket in the collections of the National Museum of Singapore (Inv. No. G0309) and the example sold at the auction “The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Art and Costumes from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection,” Christie’s, New York, March 19, 2005, lot 125. (1) Excellent condition.
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China, Qing Dynasty, Bamboo undershirt. 1880–1910. Garment made with a mesh structure composed of small interwoven bamboo segments, edged with cream-colored cord, with two pale blue laces for fastening at the front. Openings at the armpits. The use of bamboo in undergarments dates back to the Ming Dynasty. It was worn by court officials and promoted air circulation while protecting outer silk garments from stains during the hot season. Dimensions: length 76 cm (from collar to hem), width 160 cm (from cuff to cuff). A similar jacket was displayed 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). See also the similar jacket in the collections of the National Museum of Singapore (Inv. No. G0309) and the example sold at the auction “The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Art and Costumes from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection,” Christie’s, New York, March 19, 2005, lot 125. (1) Excellent condition.
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