Robe
late 18th century (made)
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Man's court robe (chaopao) of grey brown silk embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread.
The upper part of the robe is embroidered with the usual lobe shaped design with four facing five-clawed dragons amid clouds and bats. This bordered by a water and wave pattern.
Around the waist is a narrow band embroidered with four small dragons in profile, clouds, waves and water. On the right side is a small jen flap with a facing dragon.
The pleated skirt is embroidered with twelve small dragon medallions: a number not prescribed in the Qianlong regulations concerning costume.
Around the hem is another band of embroidery with four profile dragons, clouds, water and waves.
The edges and hems are finished with a brocade strip with the designs in gold on a blue ground.
The upper part of the robe is embroidered with the usual lobe shaped design with four facing five-clawed dragons amid clouds and bats. This bordered by a water and wave pattern.
Around the waist is a narrow band embroidered with four small dragons in profile, clouds, waves and water. On the right side is a small jen flap with a facing dragon.
The pleated skirt is embroidered with twelve small dragon medallions: a number not prescribed in the Qianlong regulations concerning costume.
Around the hem is another band of embroidery with four profile dragons, clouds, water and waves.
The edges and hems are finished with a brocade strip with the designs in gold on a blue ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk with silk and gilt thread embroidery |
| Brief description | Man's Court Robe (chaopao), grey-brown woven silk embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread, China, Qing dynasty, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Man's court robe (chaopao) of grey brown silk embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread. The upper part of the robe is embroidered with the usual lobe shaped design with four facing five-clawed dragons amid clouds and bats. This bordered by a water and wave pattern. Around the waist is a narrow band embroidered with four small dragons in profile, clouds, waves and water. On the right side is a small jen flap with a facing dragon. The pleated skirt is embroidered with twelve small dragon medallions: a number not prescribed in the Qianlong regulations concerning costume. Around the hem is another band of embroidery with four profile dragons, clouds, water and waves. The edges and hems are finished with a brocade strip with the designs in gold on a blue ground. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1971/1491. |
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| Accession number | FE.17-1971 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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