Jiasha (Mantle)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/50
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; pieced; painted details; edged with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave
Dimensions
152.3 × 283.3 cm (60 × 111 1/2 in.); At edge: H.: 116.9 cm (46 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
12320
About the Artist
Han-Chinese
**Han-Chinese** was the collective attribution given to anonymous artisans of Han Chinese descent who crafted intricate embroidered textiles during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). These makers, active primarily in the late 18th to early 20th centuries, specialized in luxurious garments and furnishings that showcased the pinnacle of Han Chinese needlework traditions. Their early lives and individual ...