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Source Description
This rare private, rather than court, surcoat displays flowers of all seasons arranged with elegant simplicity. Included among the 25 symbolic flowers are peonies, plum blossoms, magnolias, and chrysanthemums.
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161719
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Woman's Silk Robe
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161719
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title
Woman's Silk Robe
description
This rare private, rather than court, surcoat displays flowers of all seasons arranged with elegant simplicity. Included among the 25 symbolic flowers are peonies, plum blossoms, magnolias, and chrysanthemums.
date
c. 1770–80
citation
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CC0
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en
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Q79984815
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Garment
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Overall: 132.1 x 142.5 cm (52 x 56 1/8 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
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2000.77
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Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern
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Woman's Silk Robe, c. 1770–80. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern; overall: 132.1 x 142.5 cm (52 x 56 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2000.77
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Textiles
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” October 6, 2000, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 3
citation
Vollmer, John. <em>Ruling from the Dragon Throne: Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)</em>. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2002.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 130, Fig. 4.48
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:24:22.564000
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161719
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Textiles
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Textiles
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Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern
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