Green satin begonia chrysanthemum dog suit

[Green Satin Begonia Chrysanthemum Dog Clothes]

Green Satin Begonia Chrysanthemum Dog Clothes, late Qing Dynasty, 60 cm long and 43 cm wide
Dog keeping is one of the important ways for the empresses of the Qing Dynasty to relax and play. There is a dog keeping office in the court, which is specialized in the management of dog keeping. The number of dogs is up to hundreds. In the late Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi loved dogs very much and loved dogs very much. She often accompanied dozens of dogs when traveling. The Imperial Concubine of Duan Kang also likes to keep dogs. She once asked the court painter to draw pictures for the nine precious pugs she domesticated. Most of these dogs in the Qing Dynasty Palace are of noble origin, with smooth and beautiful fur, lively and sensitive, intelligent, and extremely attractive. The dog’s appliances are luxurious and luxurious. The palace makes a large number of dog clothes for these precious pet dogs every year, and this dog coat is one of them
This dog coat is made of green woven gold satin. The fabric is decorated with pink, red, blue silk threads and gold threads woven with flowers such as begonia and chrysanthemum. It is inlaid with purple dark flower silk edge and lined with camel cotton cloth. There is a red cloth belt on the edge of the dog coat, which is used for tying. The whole dog coat is simple and elegant in color, exquisite in pattern, soft in texture and exquisite in workmanship