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Vermillion Manchu Lady's Informal Robe
medallion China
Vermillion Manchu Lady's Informal Robe
Embroidery on silk,
ca. 1850-1900
Qing dynasty
56 1/2 x 46 1/2 in.
Gift of Mrs. Helen Jeffers
1972:245

Flowers, bats, and swastika forms are associated in a complex symbolic message in these medallions, which decorate the shoulders, mid-section, and flanks of this informal robe.

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