Woman's Silk Robe
1765–1785
- Medium
- Silk: satin weave with supplementary weft pattern
- Dimensions
- Overall: 132.1 x 142.5 cm (52 x 56 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- garment
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
About
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.