AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL NOBLEWOMAN'S KESI FUR-LINED WINTER SURCOAT, DANGUA
YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL NOBLEWOMAN'S KESI FUR-LINED WINTER SURCOAT, DANGUA YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795) The front-opening surcoat woven entirely in the split-weave technique on the front and back panels with eight symmetrically placed lobed floral roundels centered by a peony spray encircled by a border of scroll and leafy sprigs of peony and chrysanthemum incorporating butterfiles, surrounded by further scattered sprigs of peony and chrysanthemum, as well as peach, lotus, rose and poppy, all above the intricately woven and finely drawn turbulent wave border incorporating lingzhi -form vapor and the Eight Daoist Emblems ( baxian ) in the wind-tossed waves from which emerge flower-laden baskets, bats and gnarled peach-laden branches, the details woven in bright, shaded tones of red, green, pale orange, yellow, blue and white with very fine gold outline highlighting the overlapping waves, the wave borders repeated at the cuffs, all reserved on a ground of midnight-blue color, the entire garment lined with white ermine which peeks out from the edges of the cuffs, hem and central opening, with gold buttons 55 1/8 in. (140 cm.) long x 70½ in. (179.1 cm.) across
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL NOBLEWOMAN'S KESI FUR-LINED WINTER SURCOAT, DANGUA
YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL NOBLEWOMAN'S KESI FUR-LINED WINTER SURCOAT, DANGUA YONGZHENG/QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795) The front-opening surcoat woven entirely in the split-weave technique on the front and back panels with eight symmetrically placed lobed floral roundels centered by a peony spray encircled by a border of scroll and leafy sprigs of peony and chrysanthemum incorporating butterfiles, surrounded by further scattered sprigs of peony and chrysanthemum, as well as peach, lotus, rose and poppy, all above the intricately woven and finely drawn turbulent wave border incorporating lingzhi -form vapor and the Eight Daoist Emblems ( baxian ) in the wind-tossed waves from which emerge flower-laden baskets, bats and gnarled peach-laden branches, the details woven in bright, shaded tones of red, green, pale orange, yellow, blue and white with very fine gold outline highlighting the overlapping waves, the wave borders repeated at the cuffs, all reserved on a ground of midnight-blue color, the entire garment lined with white ermine which peeks out from the edges of the cuffs, hem and central opening, with gold buttons 55 1/8 in. (140 cm.) long x 70½ in. (179.1 cm.) across
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