Jacket, woman's

Description

Woman's jacket of deep blue silk, woven with the emblems of the Eight Daoist Immortals and embroidered with narcissus and ochids: China, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century AD

Museum reference

A.1974.85

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Jacket, woman's

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Silk

Physical description

Deep blue silk; woven with the emblems of the Eight Daoist Immortals and embroidered with narcissus and orchids

Associations

Ba Xian

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland