Imperial Robe
Datelate 19th century
Label TextCourt attire was legislated by the Manchu rulers of China. Whether Han Chinese or Manchu, all donned Manchu-style clothing. This man’s garment uses standard motifs for a semiformal coat worn during official court functions, such as the five-claw dragon motif and the lishui (standing water) diagonal stripes above the hem. The red color of the silk and double-happiness characters amid a design of cranes, bats, and fungus wish the wearer a felicitous marriage, long life, and good fortune.
Object number40.21
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Patterns of Fiber: Textiles From The Seattle Art Museum Collection, Dec. 18, 1980 - Mar. 1, 1981.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 31, 2022].Credit LineGift of the Estate of Mrs. Alfred Horace Anderson
Dimensions84 in. (213.36 cm)
L.: 55 1/4 in.
MediumSilk with embroidery (satin stitch, encroaching satin stitch, split stitch, straight stitch, Chinese knot, couching, outline, laid work, buttonhole)
Peruvian
ca. 200 B.C. - 200 A.D
Object number: 46.147
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