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The name comes from the large dragons central to their design, though the robes also feature other auspicious symbols. This one is made of a tapestry-weave silk known as <i>kesi</i>. As this type of fabric is fragile, the tailor added a yellow silk interlining to provide additional support.","physicalDescription":"Dragon robe for a nobleman, made of <i>kesi,</i> tapestry-woven in coloured silks and gilt-paper wrapped threads, tinted with dyes in highlighting details of the decorative motifs. \nThe woven patterns on the front and the back of the body are the same. \nThe upper part has three blue dragons pursuing flaming pearls, bats, conventional cloud-ornament, stems of flowers, and seven of the eight Buddhist emblems. \nFrom either side of the robe, peach trees can be seen growing from the highest rocks and from others grow narcissus and fungus. \nAmid the waves are stems of flowers, the heart of some of them being the <i>yin-yang </i>symbol.\nThe collar and cuffs have edgings of brocaded silk and patterns in gilt-paper thread on a dark blue satin ground. The forearms of the sleeves are of pleated dark blue silk. \nThe pattern of the collar and cuffs is composed of dragons pursuing flaming magic jewels, bats, clouds, rocks and waves upon whose surface float pearls, cash, lozenges, red coral, and other symbolical objects. The brocade edging is ornamented with a floral and foliated pattern.\nLined with pale blue silk damask. There is a interlining made of yellow silk.\nFour slits, two on sides and two on central front and back.\nThere are four brass buttons for fastening.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Silk textile","id":"AAT243428"},{"text":"silk thread","id":"x30127"},{"text":"metallic thread","id":"x30416"},{"text":"brass","id":"AAT10946"}],"techniques":[{"text":"tapestry weave","id":"AAT61981"},{"text":"damask weave","id":"x37293"},{"text":"pleating","id":"AAT228556"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Tapestry-weave silk (kesi) and metallic threads; lined with silk damask and yellow silk interlining, brass","categories":[{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"},{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"},{"text":"Buddhism","id":"THES48984"},{"text":"Royalty","id":"THES48899"},{"text":"Men's clothes","id":"THES49043"}],"styles":[{"text":"Yongzheng","id":"AAT18484"},{"text":"Qianlong","id":"AAT18486"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"EAS","id":"THES48596"},"images":["2024NT0643","2024NT0644","2024NR9990","2024NR9989","2006BE6325","2011EV8012","2024NR9988"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"44 (VA)","id":"THES49802"},"free":"","case":"CA031","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Dragon robe","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"China","id":"x29398"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1730-1750","earliest":"1730-01-01","latest":"1750-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"1452","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"14/03/2023","earliest":"2023-03-14","latest":"2023-03-14"},"part":"Full length at centre","note":"Measured lying flat, measured by conservation"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"2005","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"13/03/2023","earliest":"2023-03-13","latest":"2023-03-13"},"part":"Full width at widest point of sleeves","note":"Measured lying flat, measured by conservation"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1170","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"13/03/2023","earliest":"2023-03-13","latest":"2023-03-13"},"part":"Widest point at the bottom","note":"Measured lying flat, measured by conservation"}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Purchased from Mrs. Olga Julia Wegener (22 Eosemacjerstrasse, Berlin, W.), accessioned in 1910. 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