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Man's Formal Court Robe (chao pao)Late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1850-1900

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Chinese court robe in midnight-blue silk, displayed flat with sleeves extended, densely embroidered with golden dragons, multicolored clouds, and wave motifs, with gold metallic trim at borders and seams
Embroidered silk court robe with deep navy ground, featuring gold and multicolored dragon motifs amid cloud patterns across the chest and lower border bands, with pleated sleeves and gold trim at cuffs and seams.
Silk embroidery on dark navy ground depicting a coiling dragon in gold thread with clawed feet and maned head, surrounded by multicolored clouds in blue, coral, and yellow satin stitch
Silk sleeve from a Chinese robe, black with fine vertical pleating along the center; at left, multicolored embroidery depicting clouds and a dragon in blue, gold, and coral tones; at right cuff, a band of gold brocade with floral pattern.
Silk court robe with dense embroidery on a deep navy ground, featuring a large gold dragon at center surrounded by multicolored clouds in blue, red, and gold; cresting waves along the lower hem; and a horizontal border of smaller dragons on a gold ground.
Embroidered silk robe, dark navy ground densely worked with a central gold coiled dragon amid multicolored clouds in blue, orange, and coral, above cresting waves along the lower border; gold couching technique throughout.
Embroidered silk court robe on a deep navy ground, featuring a large central dragon with golden thread amid multicolored clouds and flames, with cresting waves along the hem border and additional dragons on a gold-patterned waist band.
Silk sleeve of a Chinese robe, black with fine vertical pleating, featuring a richly embroidered cuff with clouds, waves, and multicolored motifs in blue, gold, and red, and a gold brocade band near the flared horse-hoof cuff.
Title
Man's Formal Court Robe (chao pao)
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1850-1900
Medium
Silk satin with silk- and metallic-thread embroidery, and metallic-thread braid trim
Credit Line
Gift of Lydia Davis
Accession Number
58.22
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.