Minneapolis Institute of Art
Manchu Empress's Semiformal Twelve-symbol Court Robe (chi-fu)
China
- Date
- 1821–50
- Medium
- Silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
In addition to the standard twelve symbols connoting imperial authority, this robe displays a combination of bats within the clouds carrying peaches and the wan character (swastika) in their mouths. The bat and wan motif forms a happiness rebus: ten thousand happinesses reaching heaven, while red bats carrying peaches means: happiness and long life in reaching heaven. China, Asia
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