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Daoist Priest's RobeLate Qing dynasty, circa 1800-1911

Not on view
Embroidered silk garment panel in champagne gold with two large circular medallions featuring a dragon and a longevity symbol against powder-blue grounds, with a navy geometric border along the left edge
Embroidered Chinese robe in golden-tan silk, with three large roundels containing coiled dragons in gold and blue thread across the lower front, scattered auspicious motifs including flowers and mythical creatures above, a horizontal band of figures and gold coins at the chest, and a deep border of blue-and-ivory geometric key-fret pattern at the hem.
Silk embroidery on a tan ground featuring a central gold-work tiered pagoda motif surrounded by scattered gold roundels, with polychrome figural garden scenes in the corners depicting robed figures amid pavilions, rocks, and flowering plants.
Title
Daoist Priest's Robe
Place Made
China
Date Made
Late Qing dynasty, circa 1800-1911
Medium
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on cotton gauze weave
Dimensions
Center back length: 51 1/2 in. (130.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
60.46.11
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles