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Buddhist Priest's Robe

Buddhist Priest's robe with gored end made up of pieces of colored satin blue, pink, white, peach, green, tan, and embroidered in satin stitch and couched gold threads with dragons, clouds, flowers, Fu dogs, Eternal Sea, etc. in colored silks. Border of dark blue satin embroidered with five-clawed gold dragons, bats, clouds, and Eternal Sea. Satin torn in places. Lining of thin pink silk and rose floral satin.

Date
Ch'ien Lung period, 1736-1795
In our collection
since November the 21st, 2013 up to now
Dimensions
L.84 x W.42-5/8 in.
Location
Not on View
Medium
silk
Price
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Composition
iron46%
atium44%
copper3%
zinc3%
cadmium4%