Robe Item Number: N1.61 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red robe with embroidery. The robe has wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. The front, back and sleeves have large roundels with yin-yang and pa kua symbols in gold surrounded by colourful cloud, bat and floral motifs on red ground. The scalloped borders around the neck, sleeves, sides and hem have colourful bat, peaches, butterfly and floral (chrysanthemum, orchid, prunus, peony) motifs on dark blue ground. The inside has blue cotton lining.
History Of Use
Daoist ritual specialist robe.
Item History
- Made in China before 1911
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- N1.61
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- metal, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven, appliqued and embroidered
- Overall
- height 152.0 cm, width 207.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1911
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2004/0214