2004.19.1.1.49 - Album Leaf from Illustrations of Costumes from the Qianlong Court
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Translation of the Chinese text: "Court vest chaogua, the first style, for the…
Translation of the Chinese text: "Court vest chaogua, the first style, for the Empress Dowager and Empress/In accordance with the decree of the present dynasty:/The court vest of the Empress Dowager and Empress is azurite blue in colour, trimmed with gold bands. The vest is embroidered with patterns, including [at the top] two standing dragons on front and back . Below, the vest is pleated to the bottom. [text continued on left leaf, 2004.19.1.1.48]"
(Translated and transcribed by Lisa Claypool, Ed., China’s Imperial Modern: The Painter’s Craft, Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta Museums, 2012, p. 103)
On the reverse of the piece "(19)" is handwritten in pencil on the upper left corner. Below the pencil number are two black ink markings.
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"2004.19.1.1.49 - Album Leaf from Illustrations of Costumes from the Qianlong Court, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20258. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
