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Back and Sleeve of a Dragon Robe

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
Not on view
The pieces assembled in this panel are parts of a dragon robe or coat made for the Lantern Festival, which takes place on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month-the first full moon of the year. The panel, which has a wide border of silk woven in the eighteenth century, includes the back and one sleeve of a dragon robe with a pattern of a composite lantern framed on three sides by dragons.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Back and Sleeve of a Dragon Robe
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin damask
  • Dimensions: 85 x 42 in. (215.9 x 106.7 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mrs. Vincent Astor, Jeanie Cayne, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Joseph E. Hotung, Dr. and Mrs. John C. Weber and Anonymous Gifts, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.143
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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