Dragon Robe Item Number: Edz1536 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blue robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragons, bird, bat, flame, cloud, wave, ruyi sceptre, rhinoceros horn, scroll, castanet, lotus, sword and swastika motifs, with the ji (luck) symbol in gold, red and green on a blue ground. The inside is lined with light blue silk.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China before 1945
- Collected between 1922 and 1952
- Owned by Katharine Willmott
- Owned by Richard Willmott before September 18, 1986
- Received from Richard Willmott (Donor) on September 18, 1986
What
- Name
- Dragon Robe
- Identification Number
- Edz1536
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 105.0 cm, width 139.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Katharine Willmott and Richard Willmott
- Received from
- Richard Willmott (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1945
- Collection Date
- between 1922 and 1952
- Ownership Date
- before September 18, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on September 18, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1145/0021