Robe Item Number: 1613/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black robe with wide sleeves, centre opening with frog closures and rounded neck. On the front and back are butterfly, lotus, orchid and floral motifs and roundels with figures in a garden in pink, purple, white, blue and green on a black ground. The end of the sleeves are cut in a wave-like shape. The inside lining is turquoise silk.
History Of Use
Woman's robe.
Item History
- Made in West China, China before 1940
- Collected during 1930
- Owned by John Haythorne before January 10, 1994
- Received from John Haythorne (Donor) on January 10, 1994
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- 1613/1
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 114.0 cm, width 140.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- John Haythorne
- Received from
- John Haythorne (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West China, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1994
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1994
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1613/0001