Dragon Robe of blue silk with ecru, browns, and greens and metallic threads
- Title
- Dragon Robe of blue silk with ecru, browns, and greens and metallic threads
- LC Subject
- ceremonial costume
- Description
- Dragon Robe of blue silk with ecru, browns, and greens and metallic threads; Robe has a round neckline with a side wrap closure with button and loop closures; slit at center front and back for ease of horse travel; long sleeves with horse-hoof cuffs (Manchu tradition); lined in a soft blue silk.
- Provenance
- Acquired in Shanghai.
- 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
- 1701/1800
- Identifier
- 1937.001.001
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk
- Technique
- K'o-ssu or Kesi weaving technique; Horse-hoof cuffs; Slit at center back and front for ease of mounting a horse; Side wrap closure
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- Records indicate that this robe was worn by, or during the reign of, Qianlong Emperor. Qianlong was the 6th emperor of the Qing Dynasty and reigned from 1735 to 1796. 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.
