Women's quasi-official mǎmiànqún (马面裙) skirt made of kesi (缂丝) and embroidered satin with a green background, China, mid-19th centuryIt is composed of two parts each with seven panels, five of which are pleated and sewn onto a flat belt of beige cotton and fastened around the waist with ties. Four flat panels are decorated with a five-clawed dragon above waves in pursuit of the sacred pearl surrounded by peonies, precious objects and bats; eight pleated panels are decorated with a phoenix holding a peony flower in its beak above the waves, a li shui motif on the bottom of each panel. Blue satin lining. Length: 100 cm; width at the waist: 55 cmSmall snags and discolorations . Similar: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts - illustrated in: Ch'ing Dynasty Textiles in The MIA, Robert D. Jacobsen, vol. 1, no. 15293, reproduced p. 573 and p. 632, no. 77. 十九世纪中期绿缎彩绣缂丝马面裙