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| + | '''Peranakan , Jawa , Indonesië | ||
| + | date: | ||
| + | ca. 1900 | ||
| + | measurements: | ||
| + | 108 × 70 × 20 cm 170cm arm wideness''' | ||
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| + | embroidery, silk | ||
The orange jacket and skirt are put together to become a traditional wedding costume for the Peranakan Chinese. | The orange jacket and skirt are put together to become a traditional wedding costume for the Peranakan Chinese. | ||
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Orange was a very beloved color for the Peranakan Chinese and the coat is called ‘mang ao’ , dragon coat. | Orange was a very beloved color for the Peranakan Chinese and the coat is called ‘mang ao’ , dragon coat. | ||
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This color orange was called ‘kuning pinang masak’ and referred to the yellow/orange color of the betel-palm. | This color orange was called ‘kuning pinang masak’ and referred to the yellow/orange color of the betel-palm. | ||
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The coat has different embroidered motives like a dragon, phoenix, peonies, clouds, mountains and waves. | The coat has different embroidered motives like a dragon, phoenix, peonies, clouds, mountains and waves. | ||
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| + | '''WHY''' | ||
| + | I picked this costume because I am interested in Asian culture and there history and crafts. | ||
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| + | This costume fascinated me because I found out that in the time this costume is made there was a emigration stream of Chinese people coming to Indonesia. | ||
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| + | Because of this mingle the traditional crafts of both lands merged together. Like Chinese embroidery with Indonesian batik. | ||
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| + | Also all the pictures/ illustrations have a meaning and they value this a lot and they tell a sort of story. | ||
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| + | To make a replica of the wedding costume I want to do more research about the different illustations and prints and meanings of these, discover more about the Chinese/Indonesian history and techniques used in this time. | ||
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| + | After this desk research I want to start with material experiments to replicate the costume using modern day crafts or digital techniques and give the costume a new look. | ||
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The dragon and phoenix together stand for marriage luck. The clouds, mountains and waves represent air, land and water and with that the cosmos. | The dragon and phoenix together stand for marriage luck. The clouds, mountains and waves represent air, land and water and with that the cosmos. | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 22 September 2015
Minor Digital Craft
FANTASTIC FORGERIES
MY PICK
Peranakan , Jawa , Indonesië
date:
ca. 1900
measurements:
108 × 70 × 20 cm 170cm arm wideness
embroidery, silk
The orange jacket and skirt are put together to become a traditional wedding costume for the Peranakan Chinese.
Orange was a very beloved color for the Peranakan Chinese and the coat is called ‘mang ao’ , dragon coat.
This color orange was called ‘kuning pinang masak’ and referred to the yellow/orange color of the betel-palm.
The coat has different embroidered motives like a dragon, phoenix, peonies, clouds, mountains and waves.
WHY
I picked this costume because I am interested in Asian culture and there history and crafts.
This costume fascinated me because I found out that in the time this costume is made there was a emigration stream of Chinese people coming to Indonesia.
Because of this mingle the traditional crafts of both lands merged together. Like Chinese embroidery with Indonesian batik.
Also all the pictures/ illustrations have a meaning and they value this a lot and they tell a sort of story.
To make a replica of the wedding costume I want to do more research about the different illustations and prints and meanings of these, discover more about the Chinese/Indonesian history and techniques used in this time.
After this desk research I want to start with material experiments to replicate the costume using modern day crafts or digital techniques and give the costume a new look.
The dragon and phoenix together stand for marriage luck. The clouds, mountains and waves represent air, land and water and with that the cosmos.
