Description
The elegant design of our Qing Flowering Tree Embroidered Jacket is developed from the brightly embroidered blossoms on a festive eighteenth-century Qing wedding hanging in the Museum’s collection. An era of rich artistic achievement, China’s Qing dynasty (1644–1911) produced beautiful objects in diverse media including paintings on silk, ceramics, lacquerware, and jade.
Available in size small, medium, and large. Polyester. V-neckline, button closure. Fully lined. Imported. Dry clean only.
Size Chart:
Small (4–6)
Medium (8–10)
Large (12–14)
- Available in size small, medium, and large
- V-neckline
- Button closure
- Fully lined
- Dry clean only
- Imported
Art History
In the first half of the seventeenth century, the Manchus, a semi-nomadic people from the northeast, took over China and established the Qing (“pure”) dynasty (1644– 1911). Under the Manchus the arts flourished, especially during the reigns of the emperors Kangxi (r. 1662–1722), Yongzheng (r. 1722–36), and Qianlong (r. 1736–95). These enlightened rulers embraced Chinese artistic traditions and supported the production of elegant paintings on silk and paper, as well as exquisite ceramics, lacquerware, glass, and jade.