Antique embroider chinese silk dragon robe blue ji_fu

Antique embroider chinese silk dragon robe blue ji_fu

Type:Robes,Textiles;  primary Material:100%silk,Handmade embroidery;

chest circumference size58inches (150cm);  body high size:51inches (132cm);

sleeve size:19.5inches(50cm);  neckline size:18inches(46cm);  weight:1000g;

Region of Origin: china;  Original & Repro: Origin;  color:blue; gold line; 

Period & style: qing Dynasty; dragon robe of Qianlong emperor;

Appearance condition: old; Intact; Normal Age wear;

Ch'ing Dynasty Costume (1644-1911) Ji  fu means "auspicious robe." Manchu officials wore such semi-formal court coats for daily court activities.This robe, decorated with nine,  four-clawed  dragons,   would have belonged to someone below the rank of a second-degree prince.The robe was worn with a belt around the waist. From the belt many accessories were meant to hang like pendants–thumb-ring bags, survival kits, fan cases, etc.

Red bats and clouds are scattered across the robe in a rebus that means "vast happiness reaching heaven."If the characters of the first two words were replaced with characters that sound the same but have different meanings, the rebus would read "bats reaching the sky." The Ji fu has hoof-shaped cuffs, and front and back slits on the skirt to allow for the easier horseback riding.Fish  One of the Eight Buddhist Symbole of good  fortunes. A pair of fish is a symbol of tenacity, domestic felicity, and fertility .

Gourd The gourd representing his power to free his soul from his body. Gourds also symbolize longevity and the ability to ward off evil spirits.

Knot (also called the mystic dragon) Eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune.The endless knot, "intestines," is a symbol of longevity and eternity.