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Uncut Robe

c. 1890s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
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Medium
Silk, embroidered; gauze weave
Measurements
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.)
Credit Line
Gift of C. L. Burton 1976.1088
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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

c. 1890s

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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