Robe, late 18th century
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1960
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- Object ID: 18433879
- Accession Number: 1960-32-2
- Acquired: 1960
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CtKv/
- Robe, late 18th century. late 18th century. Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: plain weave, slit tapestry. Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund. 1960-32-2.
Small robe in yellow silk tapestry weave, k'ossu, with metallic gold dragons on the front, back, shoulders and sleeves. The ground is filled with clouds motifs in blue and green; flaming pearls, bats, and other auspicious symbols. At the bottom is a deep border is multicolored diagonal stripes (water convention). Assymetrical closure with yellow silk ties at the neck and side; side openings are edged with bright blue silk. This small robe was most likely used to clothe a deity statue in a Taoist temple. The 5-clawed dragon and the bright yellow color were symbols of the Emperor of China, indicating that this robe was an imperial donation to a temple or used to clothe an image of a legendary emperor.
This robe is medium: silk, metallic threads technique: plain weave, slit tapestry. Its dimensions are: H x W: 43.2 x 47 cm (17 x 18 1/2 in.).
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund. This object came to our collection as a Purchase, in 1960.
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