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Woman's Overvest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Woman's Overvest by an unknown artist. The vest is dark gray with light grey embroidery. The vest is sleeveless with two short ribbons on either side for tying. The neckline is rounded. The top section features a symmetrical design with curvy lines at the top center and dragon-like creatures on either side. Below are four smaller symmetrical designs. The bottom section features a symmetrical design with dragon-like creatures on either side and curvy lines at the bottom. The bottom design also features wave-like lines at the bottom. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
406 × 625 px
Museum record:
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