Manchu Woman’s Unofficial Informal Vest

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Manchu Woman’s Unofficial Informal Vest

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Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
17050

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Butterflies and cicadas are scattered across this vest, and a pattern of butterflies and flowers decorate the brocade ribbon that trims the garment. Butterflies imply elegance, beauty, and joy; cicadas suggest immortality, rebirth, and harmony. Together, they endow this vest with auspicious imagery. Indeed, the Chinese word for butterfly ( die ) is a pun on the word meaning “age 70”—a wish for a long life. China, Asia

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The John R. Van Derlip Fund

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