Manchu. Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1790–1820. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; painted details; sleeves bands of silk, plain weave and of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave; edging and closures silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, satin damask weave; sleeves lined with cotton, plain
Manchu. Emperor's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1790–1820. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; painted details; sleeves bands of silk, plain weave and of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave; edging and closures silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, satin damask weave; sleeves lined with cotton, plain weave; metal buttons
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