Woman’s robe decorated with crane medallions
Each of the round medallions on this robe features a red-crowned crane, a symbol of longevity, carrying in its beak a lingzhi fungus, another symbol of long life. These are surrounded by a ring of bottle gourds (good fortune and professional success) and bats (good fortune). Worn on a special occasion, this robe would have virtually glowed with auspicious meaning.
Artwork Details
- 清晚期 紅地緙絲團鶴紋女袍
- Title: Woman’s robe decorated with crane medallions
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk tapestry (kesi)
- Dimensions: 56 in. × 76 3/4 in. (142.2 × 194.9 cm)
- Classification: Costumes-Tapestries
- Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1949
- Object Number: 49.32.125
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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