Ceremonial Uniform
1644–1911
- Medium
- satin weave silk with gold metal thread embroidery; supplementary weft; black velvet; metal (brass?); lined in blue silk
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
About
The ceremonial uniform was considerably heavy; the jacket alone weighs 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs).