Product Description
This handsome double-sided silk & leather-silk long Tang jacket / kung-fu jacket, with the silk side depicting details fromHKMoA’s priceless oil on canvas painting “Abode In The Colorful Lake” by world-revered Chinese contemporary artist Wu Guanzhong, and the other side made of black leather-silk that is made from pure silk and feels like very thin leather.
Wu Guanzhong first started painting with oil and then moved on to ink, searching for a way to fuse Eastern and Western art. His works bring together the aesthetics of traditional Chinese ink and modern Western art, pioneering the unique "Wu studio style".
Wu had an enduring connection with Hong Kong. He visited Hong Kong on many occasions, such as hosting art exhibitions and attending academic seminars and talks by invitation. He made acquaintance with many members of the art circles. He also did sketches on the streets in Hong Kong, and the city is the subject of many of his paintings. Wu highly rated Hong Kong's cultural environment, to him, Hong Kong was a confluence where he could "see both the East and the West at the same time". It is a quality that can also be found in his art creations.
The painting “Abode In The Colorful Lake” depicts the artist’s impression of a scenery from his hometown in Jiangnan province — white-walled houses with black roof tiles surrounded by greenery and water. Wu Guanzhong discovered the abstract beauty of lines, dots and planes through the jiangnan dwellings, bridges and rivers. He used this figurative subject matter to express the abstract concept of colour, more specifically the interesting relationship between colours and white — very much at odds with one another and yet interdependent. He wrote, “the colours of the lake and the white of the houses, they nestle lovingly against each other.” Without the white of the houses, the colours of the lake cannot stand out; without the colours of the lake, the white of the houses will be less distinct.
Painting: “Abode In The Colorful Lake” by Wu Guanzhong (彩湖居)(吳冠中)
Specification
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Name: SPARKLE BY KAREN CHAN x HKMoA【LAKE ABODE】100% Silk Tang Jacket / Kung Fu Jacket
- SKU: STJ5LA4104GR
- Color: Green with colors & Black
- Material: Silk
More Information
1. ABOUT SPARKLE COLLECTION Merchandise
A. SPECIAL NOTES
As each garment is made purposefully by hand, difference in measurements of bust, waist and hip may range from 1-3 cm.
As the fabric of each garment is individually printed per order, there may be a slight distinction in the color and pattern placement. It is not an imperfection; on the contrary, it is a unique signature to your garment on hand.
All SPARKLE flower buttons are delicately handcrafted by Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor Master Po and proudly bear the MADE IN HONG KONG MARK LICENSE certified by The Hong Kong Certification Centre Limited. SPARKLE flower buttons are available for purchase with our cheongsams.
If the gem or crystal element falls off, wears, breaks, or is lost due to human factors, SPARKLE COLLECTION provides repair and replacement services at cost within 6 months from date of purchase, and the related costs will be quoted separately.
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B. PRODUCTION LEAD TIME
Standard size Made-To-Order cheongsams will be completed in 90 working days^ from date of purchase.
Tailor-made bespoke cheongsams will be completed in 120 working days^ from date of measurement.
All SPARKLE flower buttons will be completed in 45 working days after measurement confirmation.
^Not including Saturdays, Sundays, HK public holidays and Greater China national holidays.
C. ALTERATIONS
For standard size Made-To-Order garments, SPARKLE offers alteration service at $3000 per alteration (eg. collar width and waist girth count as two alterations) where alteration is possible.
SPARKLE offers bespoke tailoring service for an additional $8000. Additional alterations thereafter are available at $3000 per alteration (eg. collar width and waist girth count as two alterations) where alteration is possible.
For silk cheongsams and Tang jackets, upgrade to leather Mandarin collar is available at $1500 upon customer’s request.
Shipping
SPARKLE COLLECTION provides worldwide delivery.
- a) For Hong Kong orders, you may select shipment pickup or door-to-door delivery.
Free-shipping delivery
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- b) For overseas orders, courier delivery is available.
Your ordered item will be dispatched within 3-5 working days upon product completion. Orders ship to regions out of Hong Kong, except China region, will be shipped by courier services. Shipping charges and delivery lead time vary to different shipping zone defined by courier companies. You are welcome to contact us for quotation before purchase. If delivery is delayed due to any force majeure reasons or events beyond our reasonable control, SPARKLE COLLECTION shall not be held responsible for the delay.