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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Jiangyi (robe of descent),

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Chinese, Qing

Title

Jiangyi (robe of descent)

Medium

silk, metallic yarn

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • gilt paper,
  • metallic yarn; satin weave,
  • embroidered,
  • satin stich,
  • couching

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • gilt paper,
  • metallic yarn; satin weave,
  • embroidered,
  • satin stich,
  • couching

Dimensions

Center back length: 143.5 cm (56 1/2 inches) (with collar)

Place

Place Made: China

Type

  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.415

Jiangyi (robe of descent)

Place Made: China

Exhibition History

From the Land of the Immortals

January 13 - April 22, 2012

Of Peonies and Dragon's Toes

June 24 - September 13, 1998

The Seductive Stitch

December 15, 1995 - March 10, 1996
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