A Manchu noblewoman's yellow ground kesi-woven silk long vest Late Qing dynasty
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A Manchu noblewoman's yellow ground kesi-woven silk long vest
Late Qing dynasty
The yellow ground woven with red shuangxi characters, bamboo stalks, pink and white prunus branches, the black silk border bands embroidered with butterflies, crane roundels and flowers in brightly hued threads.
57 1/2in (146cm) long
Sold for US$ 27,500 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    gift of Colonel John and Mrs. Mary Young

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Textiles

Property from the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington

Category: Asian Art


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