Robe Item Number: N1.57 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue robe with short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are bat, butterfly, orchids, chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs and small roundels with scenes of two figures holding different objects in gold, blue, green, purple and white. The collar and sleeves have borders of solid black with floral trim. The inside lining is blue silk.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1850
- Owned by Evelyn Wood before November 1967
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Evelyn Wood (Seller) during November 1967
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- N1.57
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, fibre and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 106.0 cm, width 169.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Evelyn Wood
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Evelyn Wood (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1850
- Ownership Date
- before November 1967
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1967
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0142/0007