Robe
1796-1820 (made)
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Dragon robe of silk tapestry (kesi). Blue ground, on a background of clouds, nine five-clawed dragons pursuing sacred discs. Sky, earth and water, the three sacred mountains, eight Buddhist emblems of good augury. Colours: red, pink, white, blues, and gold thread on dark blue ground. Kesi collar with similar designs on much smaller scale. Cuffs with five-clawed dragons among clouds embroidered in gold thread and blue, green, yellow, pink and white silks on deep blue gauze. Lined with blue silk tissue with a floral pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk tapestry (<i>kesi</i>) |
| Brief description | Dragon robe, silk tapestry (kesi), China, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). |
| Physical description | Dragon robe of silk tapestry (kesi). Blue ground, on a background of clouds, nine five-clawed dragons pursuing sacred discs. Sky, earth and water, the three sacred mountains, eight Buddhist emblems of good augury. Colours: red, pink, white, blues, and gold thread on dark blue ground. Kesi collar with similar designs on much smaller scale. Cuffs with five-clawed dragons among clouds embroidered in gold thread and blue, green, yellow, pink and white silks on deep blue gauze. Lined with blue silk tissue with a floral pattern. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Registered File number 1947/374. From the collection of Bernard Vuilleumier. |
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| Accession number | T.215-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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