CHINE DYNASTIE QING, XIXe SIÈCLE

CHINE DYNASTIE QING, XIXe SIÈCLE
= Women's semi-formal dress (jifupao) in kesi with yellow background, decorated with eight medallions featuring lotus, bat, butterfly and "Sanduo" motifs. The collar and sleeves are similarly decorated and highlighted with bands of black and gold brocade. All above a lishui band surmounted by tumultuous waves from which sacred peaks and auspicious objects emerge. Lined with blue silk.
H. 147 cm| W. 191 cm

NOTE
In the typology of court dresses of the Qing dynasty
Qing dynasty, this type of dress is called "jifu", literally "auspicious dress". It is a semi-formal garment worn by women outside official events, but on important occasions (birthdays, weddings, feasts...). Interestingly, our dress features a bright yellow background, the imperial color par excellence. We can therefore assume that it was intended for a woman from the emperor's inner circle, possibly a high-ranking concubine. A similar red-ground kesi dress illustrated in "Costumes and Accessories of the
Qing Court: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum", n°109, p. 178.