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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

Year

1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Geography

Place Made: China

Dimensions

Length: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

35.273

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Woven with Silk
Rockefeller Asian Textiles
Jun 10, 2014 – Mar 08, 2015
Of Peonies and Dragon's Toes
Chinese Costume from the Xing Dynasty
Jun 24, 1998 – Sep 13, 1998
Ch'ing Dynasty Men's Wear
Court and Religious Attire After the Manchu Conquest
May 08, 1987 – Aug 15, 1987

Label copy

The squares show Buddhist and general Chinese motifs: fu dog, dragon, elephant phoenix and fish, with a peony border.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa), 1700s
Silk; tapestry weave
Length: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 35.273

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