清 緞地彩繡葡萄紋羅漢衣|Theatrical jacket with designs from Buddhist jewelry
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18th century · Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin, brocade borders · Asian Art
The pattern of this jacket—part of a theatrical ensemble with matching skirt 30.76.21—features peony leaves and flowers on the shoulders, above a band of scrollwork that resolves into a pair of confronting dragons. The lower part of the pattern consists of suspended beads, punctuated by various auspicious motifs—endless knots, swastikas (wan in Chinese, meaning “ten thousand” and signifying eternality), bats, coins, musical stones, and ribbons. These decorations are often found on Buddhist jewelry (yingluo) usually worn by a bodhisattva.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin, brocade borders
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1930
