Rare Qing Dynasty Silk Robe for Empress Dowager Cixi
A rare Chinese silk robe for Empress Dowager Cixi, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), early Guangxu period (1875-1908), the very beautiful robe embroidered on a chestnut silk with peonies in green, lilac and ice blue, decorated with auspicious emblems for good fortune and longevity, and exquisitely edged with golden thread. A rare pleated hem, indicates an Imperial winter robe, presented in a perspex case measuring 89.37 in. wide, 7.87 in. deep, 58.66 in. high. Provenance: Purchased Linda Wrigglesworth, Sydney, November 1999, Butterfield and Butterfield, San Francisco, 7-9 November, 1998. Other Notes: for a very similar robe, please see the late Qing dynasty robe, gifted by Captain and Mrs. James Thach, 1946 to the Metropolitan Museum, New York, and another robe for the Empress Dowager in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, and illustrated in Mary Tregear's, Chinese Art, no.156, p193.
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- Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was established by the Manchu people, who originated from the northeastern region of China. The Qing Dynasty was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
- Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.
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