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Overcoat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume

Overcoat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume

late 1800s–early 1900s
(1392–1910)
silk: dyed red, black, and white; gauze weave
neck edge to hem: 94 cm (37 in.)
General Income Fund 1918.551.b
Location: not on view

Description

This is a set of royal ceremonial robe and accessories worn by a high-ranking court official for attending special state ceremonies. The set consists of an inner coat, an outer coat, a skirt, a back apron, a crown, a pair of jade tassels, a tablet, and a belt.
  • ?–1918
    (Acquired by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] in Korea for the Worcester R. Warner collection. Sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1918–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Choe, Yeon-woo. "A Study on the Court uniform Worn by Government Officials in Late Joseon Dynast [조선후기 관원 조복(朝服)의 구성과 형태 연구].” Hanbok munhwa (2015): 131-148. www.dbpia.co.kr
    Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
    Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 252-253, no. 140
  • Conversation about Diversity in Korean Embroidery Arts- Korean Gallery 236 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-October 27, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Overcoat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume|url=false|author=|year=late 1800s–early 1900s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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