Manchu. Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1750–1775. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk; sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave; neck edging, cuff trim, and closures silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered
Manchu. Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1750–1775. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; cuffs trimmed with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen couched with silk; sleeves, neck trim, and cuff edging silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave; neck edging, cuff trim, and closures silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; trimmed with braid of gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, 1 1 oblique interlacing with triple elements; lined with silk, 4 1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave; metal buttons
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