大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「One of these embroidered creatures is a tiger and the other is a monkey. Can you tell which is which? 🐯🐵 The Chinese motif of two ritual cups decorated with a tiger and monkey dates to around 145 BC, according to the writings of the famous historian Sima Qian. 👘 This embroidered detail comes from a robe worn by the Jiaqing emperor (r. 1796–1820), showing that the design endured through the ages – swipe to see the full garment 👉 The emperor’s robe is further distinguished by 12 imperial symbols: sun, moon, constellations, mountains, paired dragons, a pheasant, ritual cups (with tigers), water weed, millet, fire, an axe and a fu symbol. 🐅 In traditional Chinese culture, the image of a tiger was used as a symbol to represent bravery. Its depiction also acted as a defensive talisman due to the similar pronunciations of ‘tiger’ and ‘to protect’ in Chinese. 🔗 Discover more about the symbolism behind these terrific tigers over on our blog – link in bio. 🏛 Find more of China’s talismanic tigers in our #ChinasHiddenCentury exhibition, on display until 8 October. Book your tickets at britishmuseum.org/chinashiddencentury 🔎 Detail from an Imperial blue robe embroidered with multicoloured silks and couched gold thread, China, about 1800. © The Teresa Coleman Collection. #BritishMuseum #ChineseArt #Tiger」6月18日 16時00分