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Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe)

Han-Chinese

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
1875/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium:
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings; painted details; closures, ties, and lining: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal clasps and knotted button
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
1424 × 1078 px
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