Dragon Robe
Item number 3550/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Dark red robe with a round neck, long sleeves, hoof cuffs, and a side opening with gold frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. Collar, side opening and cuffs are bordered with black and trimmed with dark gold floral motifs. Dragons, clouds and waves embroidered in silver throughout borders. The front, back and upper sleeves of the robe have five-toed dragon, pearl, fish, cloud, crane, gourd, mountain, Taoist symbols, and floral motifs; all done in silver embroidery. The lower sleeves are black and decorated with silver lines; cuffs and lower sleeves edged with a gold braid. Inner lining of cuffs is dark blue silk with circular symbols embroidered throughout; the rest of robe interior is plain light blue silk.
Narrative
The robe was given to the donor by one of her aunts, Constance Ward (1884–1969) who was a missionary in West China from 1918–1951. She was located for a time in Chengdu, and later in Chongqing. The robe is thought to be from the late Qing or early 20th century.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China ? between 1850 and 1900
- Owned by Constance E. Ward before 1969
- Owned by Muriel Haw before March 2, 2022
- Received from Muriel Haw (Donor) on March 2, 2022
What
- Name
- Dragon Robe
- Identification Number
- 3550/1
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- gold metal, fibre, silver metal, silk fibre, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 140.9 cm, width 222.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China ?
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Constance E. Ward and Muriel Haw
- Received from
- Muriel Haw (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1969 and before March 2, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on March 2, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3550/0001
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