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A) apron: B) front panel for apron: L37-3/4 in. C) jacket; L30-1/4 in D) underarm protector E) underarm protector F) shoulder paulder G) shoulder paulder H) patch for center front I) patch for center back
DynastyGift of Mrs. George Monroe Dixon
CopyrightMrs. George M. Dixon, Coral Gables, Florida; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art (1973).
Worn by an elite imperial guard in the Qing emperor’s court within the Forbidden City, this elaborately decorated suit was a symbol of rank, appropriate for a protector of the emperor and his residence.
This striking uniform is made of eight separate pieces of silk satin cloth brocaded with gold metallic threads, and trimmed with silk velvet. The gold brocade fabric is enhanced by the addition of hundreds of bronze studs. The center panel, quilted, stuffed, and embroidered with a dragon, hangs in front concealing the slit in the over-trousers. Two shoulder ornaments featuring roundels of five-clawed dragons, a symbol of the emperor, are featured in an ornate rippling gilt bronze.
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