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Uncut Robe

c. 1890s
(1644–1911)
Silk, embroidered; gauze weave
Part 1: 142.2 x 77.5 cm (56 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 2: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.); Part 3: 279.4 x 77.5 cm (110 x 30 1/2 in.)
Gift of C. L. Burton 1976.1088
Location: not on view
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These three panels of silk netting would have been cut out and sewn into a gown. The airy fabric is embroidered in gold, white, blues, pinks, and violets with designs of phoenix birds, chrysanthemums, and symbols of longevity.
Uncut Robe

Uncut Robe

c. 1890s

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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