Manchu. Empress' Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1790–1820. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with cords of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edging and closures silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5 1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1 2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined w
Manchu. Empress' Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). 1790–1820. China. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with cords of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves silk, warp-float faced 7 1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edging and closures silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5 1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1 2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, 4 1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, 4 1 satin weave; metal buttons
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