Jifu (Auspicious Robe)ca. 1821-1850ChinaV&A MuseumSilk embroidery on twill weave silkSummary
Jifu (Auspicious Robe)ca. 1821-1850ChinaV&A MuseumSilk embroidery on twill weave silkSummary:This type of robe functions as a type of semi-formal court robe for a woman, and the turquoise color suggests this may have been worn by an imperial consort of a lower rank. -- source link
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