Dragon Robe from the late Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty of blue silk with browns, ecru, green, and black symbols and designs
- Title
- Dragon Robe from the late Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty of blue silk with browns, ecru, green, and black symbols and designs
- LC Subject
- ceremonial costume
- Donor
- Fritchoff, Alma C.
- Description
- Dragon Robe from the late Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty of blue silk with browns, ecru, green, and black symbols and designs; nine 5 clawed dragons with bats, waves, clouds, gourds, conch shells, swastikas, fish, and other symbols of luck and fortune; round neckline; robe has been altered to have a center-front closure; button and loop closures with all buttons missing; slit at front and back; lined in different silks.
- Motif
- 5 clawed Dragons; Bat; Lotus; Cloud; Wave; Swastika; Fan; Sword; Flute; Pearl
- Work Type
- robes (main garments)
- Location
- People's Republic of China
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 1948.001.001
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk
- Technique
- K'o-ssu weaving technique;
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- This robe contains nine 5-clawed dragons, and that means, during the Qing period, that it could only be worn by Imperial ranking people such as the Emperor, the Empress, their sons, or Princes of the blood of 1st or 2rd rank. Blue was worn for ceremonial days (sacrifice); Blue was worn at the Temple of Heaven and light blue was worn at the Temple of the Moon. It was not uncommon for these robes to be altered and re-used.
