Robe
1800-1850 (made)
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Han Chinese woman's jacket (ao). Side fastening jacket (5 gilt buttons), calf-length, long and wide sleeves, straight cuffs, small stand-up collar, salmon silk satin lining. White cream silk mock leno ( self patterned floral and butterflies motifs) embroidered with flowers as peonies, chrysanthemums, magnolias and butterflies. Embroidery in coloured floss silks in satin and pekin knot stitch. Collar and front opening edged with 3 silk biais-cut satin band in light blue,dark blue and black. There is no sides or sleeves seams
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk mock leno weave; embroidery in satin and pekin knot stitches |
| Brief description | Robe, for a woman, silk damask; embroidery in floss threads, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Han Chinese woman's jacket (ao). Side fastening jacket (5 gilt buttons), calf-length, long and wide sleeves, straight cuffs, small stand-up collar, salmon silk satin lining. White cream silk mock leno ( self patterned floral and butterflies motifs) embroidered with flowers as peonies, chrysanthemums, magnolias and butterflies. Embroidery in coloured floss silks in satin and pekin knot stitch. Collar and front opening edged with 3 silk biais-cut satin band in light blue,dark blue and black. There is no sides or sleeves seams |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs G. B. Roberts |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. G. B. Roberts, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Registered File number 27847/192, 9132/192. |
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| Accession number | 1477-1902 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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