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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Daopao (Taoist priest's robe)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Daopao (Taoist priest's robe)

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: China

Dimensions

Center back length: 147.3 cm (58 inches) (with collar)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Wallace Hoge

Object Number

1990.082.3

Type

Exhibition History

From the Land of the Immortals
Chinese Taoist Robes and Textiles
Jan 13, 2012 – Apr 22, 2012

Label copy

This robe differs in structure and significance from the others in this exhibition. Unlike the poncho-like jiangyi that was worn by Grand Masters, the daopao (??) is

a sleeved robe for middle-rank Taoist priests. Its form is ancient, and today it is rarely found in museum collections, probably because it was mistakenly perceived as a more ordinary garment. Daopao are usually simpler than the Grand Master robes. This one, however, appears to have the same imagery (patch with sun, moon, heavens of Three Purities, constellations around the golden tower) as the jiangyi. This daopao is still lined with the original hemp fabric customary for Taoist robes. A name (Yan Lang, ??, possibly that of the maker or the owner) is inscribed with ink on the inside lining.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Daopao (Taoist priest's robe), 1800s
Silk, gilt paper, metallic-wrapped yarn; satin weave, embroidered
Center back length: 147.3 cm (58 inches) (with collar)
Gift of Mrs. Wallace Hoge 1990.082.3

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