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This jifu, a public costume for the Manchu nobility, is
possibly a wedding garment for a duchess as we have a
robe for a lady here. The imagery corresponds to that of the
rank of an imperial duke and the maroon colour is usually
used for those involved with the military. The assemblage
of symbols such as the ‘xi’ (double happiness), bats, and
cranes suggests that this can be a jifu used for a marriage.
See another example with the shuangxi previously sold at
Christie’s, New York, 19 March 2008, lot 7.
Louis Bourret (1830-1884).
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