Robe Item Number: N1.72 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pink damask robe with short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with frog closures and metal buttons. The damask is woven containing floral, circle and butterfly motifs. The collar, side opening and hem have borders with crane, bat, butterfly and floral motifs in green, purple and white on blue ground with floral and orange trim. The sleeves have borders with birds in a floral scene on green ground. The inside is unlined.
Cultural Context
Informal dress, nu ta kua, of a Han woman during the Ch'ing Dynasty. It looks like nu wai kua but shorter.
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by Jean Stewart before June 1964
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Jean Stewart (Seller) during June 1964
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- N1.72
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, metal and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, appliqued, woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 93.0 cm, width 145.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Jean Stewart
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Jean Stewart (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0095/0001