2004.19.1.1 - Illustrations of Costumes from the Qianlong Court
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Object Typealbum
ArtistHuang Dao; Men Yingzhao; Jiang Renshu, and others
Date Madeca. 1759
Item Details
Object Typealbum
ArtistHuang Dao; Men Yingzhao; Jiang Renshu, and others
Date Madeca. 1759
Accession Number
2004.19.1.1
Title
Illustrations of Costumes from the Qianlong Court
Alternate Title
Huangchao liqi tushi, or The Regulations for the Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the [Qing] Dynasty; Drawings of Costume and Accessories of the Empress Dowager and Empress
Category
albums
Object Type
album
Artist
Huang Dao; Men Yingzhao; Jiang Renshu, and others
Date Made
ca. 1759
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 18th century
Materials
ink and colour on silk
Measurements
overall: 7.4 cm x 44.1 cm x 45.2 cm
Description
This album of 34 folios, created during the Qing Dynasty, depicts costumes appropriate for the Empress Dowager or Empress to wear at the imperial court along with short descriptive captions. It contains 67 leaves…
This album of 34 folios, created during the Qing Dynasty, depicts costumes appropriate for the Empress Dowager or Empress to wear at the imperial court along with short descriptive captions. It contains 67 leaves consisting of 36 finely detailed colour paintings, 27 pages of descriptive text written on silk, and two double-width leaves bearing official court seals. According to the seals, the album was once in the Yuanming Yuan collection owned by the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799).
Inscriptions and Colophons
These album leaves are part of a section of the illustrations of costumes from the Qianlong court, Huangchao liqi tushi (“The Regulations for the Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the [Qing] Dynasty”). Qianlong Emperor commissioned Prince Yunlu (1695-1767) to lead the editorial team, including scholar-officials and painters, in compiling the final regulations, which were published in 1759. Aside from costumes, Huangchao liqi tushi also includes descriptive texts and colourful illustrations of the instruments and devices used in imperial rituals.
Chinese calligraphy in black ink on each page identifies the user and the objects' function. Rules and regulations pertaining to its design and materials used in fabrication are written on the left-hand side leaf or…
Chinese calligraphy in black ink on each page identifies the user and the objects' function. Rules and regulations pertaining to its design and materials used in fabrication are written on the left-hand side leaf or on a seperate album leaf next to the relevant paintings. Two leaves bear a small oval seal of the Summer Palace in Peking, another bears a small oval seal inscribed 'Treasure examined by Qianlong'. It is also inscribed by Sir Thomas Phillips HMC in pencil and labeled 18054. The storage box is inscribed with a gilt label.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
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Page Citation
"2004.19.1.1 - Illustrations of Costumes from the Qianlong Court, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20519. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
Author
Wrigglesworth, Linda & Gary Dickinson
Title
Imperial Wardrobe
Publication Date
2000-09
Pages
208
