Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)
Manchu
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.)
- Genre
- textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
qingmanchu-stylesilk (fiber)East AsianChinese (culture or style)costumeTextilepaper (fiber product)weavingasian
