细节
AN UNUSUAL IMPERIAL LINED EMBROIDERED BLUE SILK WOMAN'S SURCOAT
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
This empress' surcoat is embroidered in satin stitch and couched gold thread with eight dragon roundels on the front, back and shoulders. Those on the upper body depict a full-face dragon leaping around a flaming pearl amidst dense clouds interspersed with bats suspending ribbon-tied wan emblems, while those on the skirt depict profile dragons. Four of the twelve Imperial symbols are shown: the constellation on the front roundel, the mountain on the back, the rooster (sun) on the left shoulder, and the hare pounding the elixir (moon) on the right shoulder. The roundels are arranged above a wave-capped lishui stripe at the hem, which is repeated on the cuffs. The robe is lined in white sheepskin, and the embroidery is in shades of blue and white reserved on a dark blue ground.
56 in. (142.2 cm.) long x 60¾ in. (154.2 cm.) across