The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 25, 2025

Uncut Robe

c. 1890s

China, Qing dynasty

(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

Description

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.
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