Shi Qing Yarn Embroidery Eight Regiments Kui Long Arch Shou Cotton Coat

[Shi Qing Yarn Embroidered Eight Regiments Kui Long Arch Shou Cotton Coat]

Shi Qing Yarn Embroidered Eight Regiments Kui Long Arch Shou Pattern Cotton Coat, Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty, with a body length of 133 centimeters, a full length of 162 centimeters at both sleeves, a width of 21 centimeters at the cuff, a width of 122 centimeters at the hem, a length of 82 centimeters at the left and right train, and a length of 75 centimeters at the back train. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This coat has a round neck, a placket, a train that opens three times, and flat sleeves. The surface is made of stone cyan Tuanlong Zabao pattern dark flower field yarn, and the lining is made of moon white chrysanthemum Bogu pattern dark flower field yarn. The whole body is sewn with stone brocade and embroidered with eight patches of Kui Long Arch and longevity intertwined branches and peony patterns, one on the front chest, one on the back and one on both shoulders, and two on the front and back of the lower skirt. The patterns and colors are elegant and the embroidery is exquisite. The patterns in each group are rich, but the layout is complex and not chaotic, compact and coordinated. In particular, the two Kui dragons have the unbridled style of cocking their tails up and bending their heads down, intertwined with the characters of longevity. The two Kui dragons have the same top and the characters of golden longevity, with vivid and lifelike shapes. The design is very ingenious and highly decorative
According to the regulations of the “Great Qing Society Code”, this kind of women’s auspicious clothing jacket uses different patterns to distinguish between high and low grades. This coat is decorated with eight groups of double Kui arched longevity patterns, which are lower in grade than the patterns used in the imperial concubine’s auspicious coat, namely, “one front dragon on both shoulders, one back dragon on both sides, and one back dragon on both sides.” The patterns used in the imperial concubine’s auspicious coat, namely, “one front dragon on both shoulders, one back Kui dragon on four sides,” and the patterns used in the imperial son’s auspicious coat, namely, “five claws, four front dragons, and one back shoulder on both sides.” It is a auspicious coat worn by the imperial son Fujin outside of the auspicious coat
The neckline is tied with a yellow stripe, and the ink inscription reads, “On the ninth day of May, the fourth year of Jiaqing’s reign, I received a ceremonial room and presented a cotton jacket with eight groups of embroidered stone cyan gauze and Kui Long Shou characters.”.

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