"Thinking back on his childhood in the Forbidden City, Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, remembered yellow. The glazed roof tiles glinting in the morning light, the silken cushions of the sedan chairs that carried him, the porcelain upon which his elaborate meals were served, even the linings of his embroidered robes and hats, all shared the brilliant hue, considered auspicious and reserved for the Imperial Household’s exclusive use… “(Leslie Camhi in Vogue)
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
LET'S SEE WHO GOT IT RIGHT AT THE MET...
"Thinking back on his childhood in the Forbidden City, Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, remembered yellow. The glazed roof tiles glinting in the morning light, the silken cushions of the sedan chairs that carried him, the porcelain upon which his elaborate meals were served, even the linings of his embroidered robes and hats, all shared the brilliant hue, considered auspicious and reserved for the Imperial Household’s exclusive use… “(Leslie Camhi in Vogue)
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