清晚期 紅地緙絲團鶴紋女袍|Woman’s robe decorated with crane medallions
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19th century · Silk tapestry (kesi) · Asian Art
Each of the round medallions on this robe features a red-crowned crane, a symbol of longevity, carrying in its beak a lingzhi fungus, another symbol of long life. These are surrounded by a ring of bottle gourds (good fortune and professional success) and bats (good fortune). Worn on a special occasion, this robe would have virtually glowed with auspicious meaning.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Silk tapestry (kesi)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Anonymous Gift, 1949
