Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe) by Manchu China, textile, 1720-1740

Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)

Manchu China

Year
1720-1740
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave; neck trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave self-patterned by areas of 1:1 plain gauze crossings; cuffs lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons
Dimensions
134 × 188.8 cm (52 3/4 × 74 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
China
Period
Qing dynasty

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