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Theatrical military jacket

Short coat of a theatrical costume of rust-red satin embroidered with five four-clawed dragons in gold. Dragons also appear on the shaped sections attached to under arm sections and to lower front of coat. Conventional border, lacking stripes front and back. Sleeves of red and gold brocade banded with brown and gold brocade. Around bottom, sides, and shoulder sections a border of black satin with metal studs, and an outer border of shaped tiger claws of vari-colored brocade. Lining of pink satin painted with cranes, bats, clouds, floral sprays, and peach.

Date
K'ang Hsi period, 1661-1722
In our collection
since October the 22nd, 2008 up to now
Dimensions
L.32-3/4 in.
Location
Not on View
Medium
satin
Price
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Composition
iron29%
atium71%