Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:18th or early 19th century Culture:China Medium:Silk Dimensions:59 x 78 in. (149.86 x 198.12 cm) Classification:Costumes-Embroidered Credit Line:Gift of Mary C. Beste, 1960 Accession Number:60.3.1 This warmly padded ceremonial robe with roundels would have been worn by a Manchu woman for celebrations of the winter months, but the embroidered flowers in decorative containers are from all the seasons, including a lotus for summer, a chrysanthemum for autumn, nandina berries for winter, and plum blossoms for spring, as well as the full-blown peony with an orchid in the center vase.
Period:Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date:18th or early 19th century Culture:China Medium:Silk Dimensions:59 x 78 in. (149.86 x 198.12 cm) Classification:Costumes-Embroidered Credit Line:Gift of Mary C. Beste, 1960 Accession Number:60.3.1 This warmly padded ceremonial robe with roundels would have been worn by a Manchu woman for celebrations of the winter months, but the embroidered flowers in decorative containers are from all the seasons, including a lotus for summer, a chrysanthemum for autumn, nandina berries for winter, and plum blossoms for spring, as well as the full-blown peony with an orchid in the center vase.