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Woman's Silk Robe
c. 1770-80
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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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- Title: Woman's Silk Robe
- Date Created: c. 1770-80
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 132.1 x 142.5 cm (52 x 56 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Jon Eric Riis Designs, Inc., Atlanta, GA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Garment
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2000.77
- Medium: Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern
- Department: Textiles
- Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Textiles
- Accession Number: 2000.77
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