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Robe

1736-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lady's robe of silk tapestry (kesi). Green silk ground with medallions of orchids and butterflies, in white, two shades of green, blue, yellow, pink and gold thread; bands of the same design on a dark blue ground on sleeves and cuff and round the neck; broad border of sea and mountain round the hem. The wide loose sleeves have probably been altered. There is a dark blue kesi band round the centre of the sleeves which cuts into the shoulder roundels. Below is a band of turquoise-green silk of different colour to the ground and a deep cuff of blue kesi bands round the neck, side opening and sleeves is a narrow band of blue and gold tissue with a pattern of small flower sprays. The robe is lined with yellow silk except for the deep cuffs, which are lined with blue silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk tapestry (<i>kesi</i>)
Brief description
Lady's robe, silk tapestry (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
Physical description
Lady's robe of silk tapestry (kesi). Green silk ground with medallions of orchids and butterflies, in white, two shades of green, blue, yellow, pink and gold thread; bands of the same design on a dark blue ground on sleeves and cuff and round the neck; broad border of sea and mountain round the hem. The wide loose sleeves have probably been altered. There is a dark blue kesi band round the centre of the sleeves which cuts into the shoulder roundels. Below is a band of turquoise-green silk of different colour to the ground and a deep cuff of blue kesi bands round the neck, side opening and sleeves is a narrow band of blue and gold tissue with a pattern of small flower sprays. The robe is lined with yellow silk except for the deep cuffs, which are lined with blue silk.
Dimensions
  • Height: 132.08cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Object history
Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier.
Collection
Accession number
T.206-1948

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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