Robe
19th century (made)
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Child's robe of red silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread. Eight celestial dragons, four-clawed, chasing flaming pearls through the clouds, amid which bats (fu, homonyms for happiness) are flitting. Below is Meru, the sacred mountain of the Buddhists, rising from the waves. Lined with pale blue silk damask (floral pattern). A piece of red satin has been glued to one corner, where the jacket was defective and this is decorated with applied pieces of silk embroidery.
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Materials and techniques | Satin silk with embroidery in coloured silks and gold thread |
Brief description | Child's robe, satin silk with embroidery in coloured silks and gold thread, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century |
Physical description | Child's robe of red silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread. Eight celestial dragons, four-clawed, chasing flaming pearls through the clouds, amid which bats (fu, homonyms for happiness) are flitting. Below is Meru, the sacred mountain of the Buddhists, rising from the waves. Lined with pale blue silk damask (floral pattern). A piece of red satin has been glued to one corner, where the jacket was defective and this is decorated with applied pieces of silk embroidery. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Bax |
Object history | Registered File number 1923/844. |
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Accession number | T.9-1923 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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