Two Brocade Woven Silk Lady's Vests

18TH-19TH CENTURY

清中期织锦霞披两件
the first finely woven with metallic and polychrome threads to show phoenixes and dragons confronting in profile across the central closure to the front amid subsidiary puffs of clouds, the back in similar design, and the lower section with a turbulent waves crashing with floral sprays. Tailored with an elegant ruyi pendant collar and open sides, the hem with vibrant tassels. The second elegantly worked from gold and black fabric woven with repeating roundels, bordered at the collar, side and back vents with contrasting trim.

Length of larger from collar to hem 49 in., 124.5 cm.

Property from a Private Collector, Florida

Each with some loose threads and discoloration to the lining. The loose threads largely concentrated at the collar of the navy ground example. The other with some unraveling most apparent at the collar, central opening, side vents, and armholes. Lacking buttons.

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Two Brocade Woven Silk Lady's Vests

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