Dragon Robe Item Number: 1017/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blue translucent robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front, back and sleeves are four-toed dragons and bat motifs and the Buddhist and Taoist symbols of good fortune in gold couching on blue translucent ground. The collar and border band has a dragon motif in gold couching. The sleeves are gold striped with a dragon motif on the cuffs. The inside is unlined.
Item History
- Made in China before 1900
- Collected between 1932 and 1945
- Owned by Roy Spooner before December 5, 1984
- Received from Roy Spooner (Donor) on December 5, 1984
What
- Name
- Dragon Robe
- Identification Number
- 1017/7
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and metal
- Overall
- height 131.0 cm, width 202.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Roy Spooner
- Received from
- Roy Spooner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1932 and 1945
- Ownership Date
- before December 5, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on December 5, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1017/0007