Chaogua
Court Vest
1750-1775 (made)
1750-1775 (made)
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Court vest (chaogua) for an imperial consort, of tapestry-weave silk (kesi), woven in coloured silks and gold thread; some of the details have been executed with the brush. The design consists of five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming jewels among clouds (four in the front and three on the back); in the intervals are bats and the eight Buddhist emblems tied with fillets, all above a turbulent wave border from which issued craggy rocks. The lishui (standing water) stripes at the hem are interspersed with sprays of peony and lotus flowers. The garment has edged with a band of brocade patterned with small dragon medallions and the Eight Treasures (ba bao).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Chaogua (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-weave silk (kesi) with painted details |
| Brief description | Court vest (chaogua) for an imperial consort, tapestry-weave silk (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, 1750-1775 |
| Physical description | Court vest (chaogua) for an imperial consort, of tapestry-weave silk (kesi), woven in coloured silks and gold thread; some of the details have been executed with the brush. The design consists of five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming jewels among clouds (four in the front and three on the back); in the intervals are bats and the eight Buddhist emblems tied with fillets, all above a turbulent wave border from which issued craggy rocks. The lishui (standing water) stripes at the hem are interspersed with sprays of peony and lotus flowers. The garment has edged with a band of brocade patterned with small dragon medallions and the Eight Treasures (ba bao). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Liberty & Co. (Regent Street, W.), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Purchased from Liberty & Co, 191 |
| Associated object | 858-1896 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 871-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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