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Written by: Lucas HughesContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 207627
Han-ChineseVestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Han-Chinese |
|---|---|
| Date | Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1850/1900 |
| Culture / Origin | China |
| Medium | Silk and cotton, plain weaves and silk, plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in chain, eyelet, and satin stitches; laid work and couching; collar and edge trim: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 and 6:1 satin weaves; lined with ramie, plain weave |
| Dimensions | 141.8 × 162.9 cm (55 3/4 × 64 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Costume and Accessories |
About the Artist
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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