Bridal Long Pao (Dragon Robe)

1875–1890

Medium: Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings; painted details; closures, ties, and lining: silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; metal clasps and knotted button
Dimensions: 129.6 × 187.3 cm (51 × 73 3/4 in.)
Genre: textile
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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