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RobeN1.70

Red robe with a rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoof cuffs and side opening with metal frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragon, bat, wave, mountain, cloud, pair of circular and rectangular ornaments, ruyi sceptre and peony motifs and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The motifs are red, yellow, green, blue and gold on red ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1789

Dark blue damask robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoof cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The open woven damask contains large roundels with dragon and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon RobeEdz1535

Blue robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with gold frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front and back are five-toed dragons, bird, bat, flame, castanet, fan, sword, wheel of law, endless knot and vase motifs and the ji (luck) symbol in gold, red, pink, yellow, blue and green, on blue ground. The collar and border bands have dragon and bat motifs in white, pink, green, orange on black ground. The sleeves are striped in multicoloured with a dragon motif on the cuffs. The inside is lined with light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat946/33

Blue damask robe with short wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with gold frog closures. The damask is woven with a circular and floral pattern. The collar and border have lotus, peony and many bird motifs on a cream ground, edged with solid black and purple floral trim. The sleeve border has two bands on a cream ground; one with floral and butterfly motifs and the other with figures in boat scenes, edged with purple floral trim. The inside is lined with light blue silk and white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre ?, metal, dye and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1513

Short purple damask robe with Mandarin collar, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with fasteners. The damask is woven with Taoist symbols of good fortune. In the front and back centre is a golden bird (golden pheasant?), denoting a civil rank. The collar and border bands are cream with multicoloured scenes surrounded by gold couching and edged with a wide floral trim. The sleeve bands are cream with embroidered figures in a garden on the backside. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1050/1

Blue 'longpao' 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 and back are four-toed dragon, bat, ruyi sceptre, scroll, pair of rectangular and circular ornaments, wave, coral and cloud motifs and the Buddhist and Daoist symbols of good fortune in gold couching on a blue ground. The collar and border bands have dragon, bat and cloud motifs in gold couching on a black ground. The sleeves are black with dragon, bat and cloud motifs on the cuffs. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal and silver metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1017/7

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.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1489

Blue damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits, side opening and rounded neck. On the front and back are large peony and butterfly motifs in pink, white, green and black on a blue ground. The collar and border bands have endless knot, butterfly, bird and flower motifs on a black ground. The sleeve border has two bands; one with bird and pine tree motifs in gold and green on a black ground and the other band with bird, butterfly, peony and pine tree motifs in blue and white on a black ground. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEdz1061

Wide, flared tunic with a rounded lower edge, made of cotton fabric dyed with heavy purple dye. Round neck with low upright collar. Fastens at side with frog closings. Black trim on neck band, at upper edge of closing, and the ends of the sleeves. Pocket inside the front closing where it overlaps.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEdz4319

Black blouse with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and a side opening with metal frog closures. The neck and side opening are black, edged with blue trim. The sleeves are folded far back with a high cuff, edged with blue trim. The basting threads are visible at some of the seams. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
linen fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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