Jacket from Theatrical Ensemble for a Female Role

Red jacket with short sleeves and an open front; made of silk; body patterned with gold curvilinear lines and small gold and colored figures on a red background; dragons on either side of the bottom hem; band of brocaded silk with a gold ground on the edges; two ties on either side for fastening; pointed collar. Jacket from Theatrical Ensemble for a Female Role. Artist: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.