Minneapolis Institute of Art
Manchu Woman’s Unofficial Informal Vest
China
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
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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