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late 19th–early 20th century · Silk tapestry (kesi) · Asian Art

The elaborate banding at the edges of this garment is typical of Chinese women's clothing of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The especially complex forms seen at the center front and sides are used here as an independent design motif, but in earlier times, four such lobes constituted the "cloud collar" pattern, which decorated the upper part of garments.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Silk tapestry (kesi)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florance Waterbury, 1945