Dragon Robe
Item number N1.280 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Dark blue robe with an open weave. The robe has a round neck, tapered sleeves with hoof cuffs and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. On the front and back are four-toed dragons, pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornament motifs as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune and the Ji (luck) character. The motifs are gold, yellow, red, blue, green and white on dark blue ground. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border has a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with a gold geometric band. The sleeves are black with a gold triple stripe pattern. The hoof cuffs have dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground and edged with a gold geometric band. The inside is unlined.
Cultural Context
man's robe
Item History
- Made in China before 1945
- Collected before 1950
- Owned by Alf Day and E. Margaret Day before May 1961
- Received from Alf Day (Seller), E. Margaret Day (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source) during May 1961
What
- Name
- Dragon Robe
- Identification Number
- N1.280
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- metal, fibre and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, embroidered, brocaded and woven
- Overall
- height 140.0 cm, width 210.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Alf Day and E. Margaret Day
- Received from
- Alf Day (Seller), E. Margaret Day (Seller) and Unknown (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1945
- Collection Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0051/0007
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