Vest Blue satin with silk embroidered motifs in green, blue, red, purple orange, yellow and white. On the front motifs done with satin sttich include: A chiling, phoenix under maple tree, stork flying, peacock, chiling and tiger below. At the bottom another chiling and a pheasant. Animals are with bamboo, peonie, and orchid and plum motifs. Between some motifs are gold couched medallions containing flower motifs. the back of the jacket features two chiling with Buddhist wheel between, various birds include crane, pheasant, mandarin duck. Lower portion is a horse, tiger and another Chiling. they are with peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms as well as gold couched medallions. Around the neck line side slit and hem is black satin band with blue, grey, purple and white Buddhist motifs. At the sides the band is shaped like a cloud formation. A narrow yellow ribbon with blue and red dots outlines the edge of the band. Black band around neck edge is embroidered with blue and white peonies and lotus blossoms alternating with gold couched coin motifs. Front opening, the armholes and hem are finished with aqua bias satin binding. The inside is lined with a brick red light weight silk. The vest opens straight down the front and has three satin ball buttons and corresponding loops.

1996.023.007