Boy's Dragon Robe
Date1860 - 1880
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silk, satin, red; floss; gold wrapped thread;
DimensionsOverall (width: across shoulders to sleeve edges;): 144 x 81 cm
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Helen Jahnke, Courtesy of the Council for Canadian American Relations
Object number2010.021.007
DescriptionBoy's red satin robe with navy blue cuffs, sleeve extensions, and yoke and front facings. Embroidered with gold dragons symmetrically placed amongst clouds, red bats and various flowers and symbols. Lower portions are embroidered with wave patterns. Lining is light blue silk. (terrestrial diagram)Colour: red; blue; white; gold; green
Status
Not on view1860 - 1890
1800 - 1825
1840 - 1860
1880 - 1900
1840 - 1860
1900 - 1920
1840 - 1860
1880 - 1900
1880 - 1910