[Red ground multicolored cloud bat, dragon and phoenix pattern makeup brocade robe material]
Red ground multicolored cloud bat, dragon and phoenix pattern makeup brocade robe material, clear and upright, width 75 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This is the fabric of the makeup brocade gown. It is made of eight warped satin patterns and woven into a bright red ground. It is made of twisted gold thread and multi-colored velvet as the weft. It is woven with python and phoenix patterns using the technique of digging shuttle. It is decorated with multicolored lucky clouds, pomegranate holding longevity, dark eight immortals, miscellaneous treasures and sea water river cliff patterns. The weavers are exquisite, the colors are thick and bright, the patterns are vivid and varied, and a large number of gold or silver threads are used in the works, which is a model of Nanjing brocade medium makeup brocade work.
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