Robe

2003-40-7

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-40-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Metal
Technique Dyed | Sewn | Embroidered
Description

A sheer blue silk robe with a rasied floral and medallion design; rounded neck curves to the side and is attached by frogs and metal balls; slits at sides; opening, bottom and side slits have 5/8 inch black edging followed by 2.25 inch embroidered section in floral and bee design in blue, white and black; this is followed by a 0.75 inch wide pink and blue floral ribbon; wide short sleeves have cuffs of sheer grey silk with raised floral and medallion pattern; a portion of the cuffs is printed on back and part of front with floral and insect design in white, green, blue, black, pink; small pocket sewn to right side.

Length 96.5 cm
Width 113 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1987.0.3 - Other Number

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