Manchu

1901 · Silk, satin weave, with needlework

a: 16.2 × 22 × 12.1 cm (6 3/8 × 6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.); b: 16.2 × 22 × 12.1 cm (6 3/8 × 6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)

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1900 · Embroidered yellow

283.3 × 75 cm (111 1/2 × 29 1/2 in.)

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1900 · Embroidery

20.9 × 24.1 × 23 cm (8 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 9 in.)

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1900 · Silk, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; painted details

23.4 × 55 cm (9 1/4 × 21 5/8 in.)

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1900 · Silk, warp float-faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave self-patterned by ground wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:5 'Z' twill interlacings; quilted; sleeve facings: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve bands: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ribbon: silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning warps and plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and ground wefts; edging and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons

133 × 114.3 cm (52 3/8 × 45 in.); Repeat: 40.3 × 38.5 cm (15 3/4 × 15 1/8 in.)

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1900 · Silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ribbons: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, stripes of satin weave and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge) and of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps with extended weft loops (one edge); edging and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weaves; metal buttons

144.8 × 121.2 cm (57 × 47 3/4 in.)

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1900 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk; slit and dovetail tapestry weaves (kesi) with interlaced outline wefts; painted details; attached upper edge with cotton, plain weave hanging strip

66.6 × 234.5 cm (26 1/4 × 92 3/8 in.)

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1898 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching

303.5 × 199 cm (119 1/2 × 78 1/4 in.)

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1890 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and split stitches; couching and Chinese knots; inner tape: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and split stitches; Chinese knots; edging and button loops: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with cotton, plain weave; metal buttons

66.8 × 73 cm (26 1/4 × 28 3/4 in.)

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1890 · Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-wrapped silk, slit and dovetail tapestry weaves (kesi) with interlaced outline wefts; painted details

302.9 × 221.6 cm (119 1/4 × 87 1/4 in.)

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1890 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, slit tapestry weave; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, 2:1 twill oblique interlaced tape and bands of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, supplementary facing wefts

141 × 191.1 cm (55 1/2 × 75 1/4 in.)

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1890 · Silk, slit tapestry weave; painted details; silk knot closure; body lined with fur; sleeves lined with silk, plain weave; metal buttons

142.5 × 162.7 cm (56 1/8 × 64 in.)

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1890 · Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in padded satin and stem stitches; couching; edged with silk and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped silk in warp-float faced satin weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

144.9 × 189.9 cm (57 × 74 3/4 in.)

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1880 · Gold embroidered Imperial hanging of plum satin

84.7 × 172.2 cm (33 3/8 × 67 3/4 in.)

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1880 · Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut solid velvet

448.9 × 67.2 cm (176 3/4 × 26 1/2 in.)

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1880 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin damask weave; facings: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; ribbons: silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, one with extended ground weft loop fringe, silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, and silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; sleeve facings: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in flat, knot, and Pekinese stitches; sleeve bands: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; trim and closures: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave

62.2 × 132 cm (24 1/2 × 52 in.); Repeat: 10.6 × 19.2 cm (4 1/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

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1880

30.3 × 31.6 cm (11 7/8 × 12 3/8 in.)

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1880

31.2 × 31.8 cm (12 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

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1880 · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu); painted; lined with silk, 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing

29.5 × 31.3 cm (11 5/8 × 12 1/4 in.)

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1879

203.7 × 31.5 cm (80 1/4 × 12 3/8 in.)

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1875 · Center: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave (kossu); painted Side, top, and bottom tapes: silk, plain weave; outer edge tape: silk; top panel: silk, 1:1 simple gauze weave; embroidered with silk in stem stitches; edged with cotton; glazed; lined with cotton, plain weave

162.2 × 83.3 cm (63 7/8 × 32 3/4 in.)

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1875 · Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work, couching and Chinese knots; inner tape: silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats; outer tape: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; button loops: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons

64 × 57.3 cm (25 1/2 × 22 1/2 in.)

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1875 · brocading

109.2 × 112 cm (43 × 44 1/8 in.)

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1875 · Silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered in back and stem stitches; sleeve facings: silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered in back, knot, overcast, stem, and straight stitches; laid work and couching; ribbon: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and extended weft loop fringe; sleeves trimmed with silk, plain weave; metal buttons

146.1 × 121.5 cm (57 1/2 × 47 7/8 in.)

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