Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Robe

Maker China

DateQing Dynasty, Late 19th c

Made/manufacturedChina

MediumSilk, satin, gilded metal

Dimensions55 1/2 x 46 3/4 in. (141 x 118.7 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineGift of Norma Canelas Roth and William D. Roth

Object number2012.63.1

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DescriptionBody of robe is green damask densely patterned with Three Friends of Winter motif; white satin cuffs and both the black binding and a woven pink binding are embroidered with butterflies. There is a narrow blue silk binding at hem and between white cuffs and bindings on sleeves; there is a gold ribbon on either side of pink binding panel. The buttons are a textured gilded brass, and the lining is an off-white silk.